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The sinkhole, which formed suddenly, caused a major disruption to traffic as it appeared right in the middle of a busy highway
The incident took place in Jalisco State and prompted an immediate response from emergency services. (AFP photo)
A massive sinkhole opened up in the middle of a road in eastern Guadalajara, Mexico, swallowing two vehicles, a cargo truck and a personnel truck. Meanwhile, no injuries or deaths have been reported so far.
The incident took place on Saturday in Jalisco State and prompted an immediate response from emergency services. The sinkhole, which formed suddenly, caused a major disruption to traffic as it appeared right in the middle of a busy highway.
Aerial footage shared by news agency AFP shows the scale of the collapse. The sinkhole measures around 40 metres long and 10 metres wide.
VIDEO: 🇲🇽 Mexico: massive sinkhole swallows two trucks in Guadalajara, no injuries reportedAerial images show the gaping sinkhole — approximately 40 metres long by 10 metres wide — that disrupted traffic and prompted an emergency response pic.twitter.com/N7XaR61zgJ
– AFP News Agency (@afp) July 6, 2025
Mexico’s Civil Protection teams and local firefighters were seen at the site, working to secure the area and assess the damage.
Authorities have not yet confirmed the exact cause of the collapse, and further updates are expected as the investigation continues.
(With inputs from agencies)
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