Sinkhole rescue: Woman falls into 3m hole while hanging out washing in Melbourne's eastQuote"The woman told us she was hanging washing out in the backyard at about 11:30am when the ground gave way," she said.
"She fell with the dirt and mud, dropping about three metres and landing in waist deep water.
"The woman managed to attract attention of neighbours after about 30 minutes and emergency services were called."
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Further On We get other Story's on the Scene LOL
QuoteMs Beaumont's daughter Melissa said her mother collapsed soon after returning home. "After she had a shower she went white and...just collapsed," Melissa said.
"The paramedics said she was in shock ...
Source:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/woman-swallowed-by-springvale-sinkhole-20141125-11tdq9.html
Aussie Sink Hole's.. A new Venom that can get you whilst Hanging out your Clothe's LOL
Why I posted this in Humour..
It is freaking funny :P
But in reality this human didn't see it's all ok and freaked out and fainted after the fact they are ok.
I just had my bike bike stolen tonight. 13 years of bike riding with nice bike's maybe worth than people's car's and I throw my arms up and say WTH.. it irk's me no end... but hey I got a good run out of that living in inner city Melbourne and this is my first theft LOL
Now if her Sinkhole had have been a radioactive one I could have understood the fainting...No-One wants radioactive sinkholes :D :P
They made THIS one into a Park :P
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That's Awesome Z. Just shows something interesting can be made from the odd unwanted sinkhole ....
Still leaves one with that sinking feeling though ..... :(
Sadly that area is only about 4-5 hours away from me and I've never visited. ::)
For anyone thats interested the picture Zorgon posted is from Mt Gambier in Ozzie.
http://www.mountgambiertourism.com.au/bluelake.asp
Here's a really cool Scuba Dive Compilation of the Caverns of that area:
Deep Cavern Diving Mt Gambier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPu5qm2jzpA
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