A massive 100-foot-wide sinkhole opened up in an Illinois soccer field this week and it was all captured on video.
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00:00A massive 100-foot-wide sinkhole opened up in an Illinois soccer field this week and it was all
00:05captured on video. The scene unfolded at Gordon Moore Park in Alton, Illinois. The hole was
00:11approximately 30 feet deep and swallowed a light pole and bleachers, according to reports. Reuters
00:17notes that local officials say the field was built on top of an underground mine, which may
00:21have led to the collapse. No injuries were reported and the Alton mayor told The Telegraph,
00:26quote, no one was on the field at the time and no one was hurt and that's the most important thing.
00:32Alton Parks and Recreation said Gordon Moore Park was temporarily closed amid the sinkhole investigation.