Israel: Sinkhole Appears In Jerusalem Hospital Parking Lot, Three Cars Swallowed

A sinkhole in a Jerusalem hospital car park has swallowed three cars. A large sinkhole opened in the parking lot of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem on June 7 afternoon, swallowing a number of cars & prompting emergency services to scramble units to the area. Seven fire trucks rushed to the scene, reported The Times of Israel. There were no injuries reported in the incident. The sinkhole is believed to have been formed as a result of nearby construction work for a new route at the entrance of Jerusalem. A tunnel under construction, which also runs underneath the hospital & parking lot, appeared to have partially collapsed, according to Hebrew-language media reports. Police said they received a report of “a collapse” in the parking lot of the hospital. A special rescue unit was also dispatched to search for any people who may have been trapped inside vehicles that dropped into the hole.