Boston local discovers giant sinkhole at Ronan Park in Dorchester
"The earth will open up and swallow us all #2020."
A Boston resident happened upon an enormous sinkhole in Dorchester Sunday afternoon.Bart Thompson posted a video of the discovery on Twitter, adding that from the looks of it, the hollow pit was likely 40 feet deep.
Found a huge #sinkhole in Ronan Park in #Dorchester. Probably 40 feet deep. #Boston pic.twitter.com/fKGOww2lYF
— Bart Thompson (@BGordonThompson) December 6, 2020
“There is a sinkhole in Ronan park,” he said in the video while cautiously stepping closer so the camera could capture the sharp drop into a deep abyss. “I am unable to lean over and look all the way down.”
Thompson added that after calling BOS:311, he reported the situation to fire crews and Boston police who reportedly responded to the site and helped address the hole.
A spokesperson for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department told Boston.com that the area has since been secured and crews are investigating the cause.
Thompson’s clip had garnered 2,300 views as of Sunday evening, and while a few people commented on how dangerous the hole could be for unsuspecting kids, others offered more witty observations.“The groundhog in my back yard has that hole beat,” one person remarked. Another simply blamed the sinkhole on the times. “The earth will open up and swallow us all,” they mused, adding what’s become something of an unofficial punchline, “#2020.”
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