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Sinkhole swallows up backhoe in Montreal

Workers in  Montreal were shocked on Monday as the backhoe they were using fell into a sinkhole in the downtown district of the Canadian city.  Residents and businesses in the area had complained of flooding for a week before a crew was sent in to investigate a suspected leak in the city’s sewage line. Having […]

Workers were responding to complaints about flooding in the downtown area.

Workers were responding to complaints about flooding in the downtown area.

Workers in  Montreal were shocked on Monday as the backhoe they were using fell into a sinkhole in the downtown district of the Canadian city. 

Residents and businesses in the area had complained of flooding for a week before a crew was sent in to investigate a suspected leak in the city’s sewage line.

Having sectioned off the road, the John Deere backhoe was preparing to dig into the road surface when a section of the street measuring 8m and 14.5m wide gaveway, dragging the machine into the hole.

The driver of the backhoe escaped unhurt.

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