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Sinkhole swallows people standing at bus stop

The sinkhole opened up in the pavement
The sinkhole opened up in the pavement

CCTV footage has emerged showing the shocking moment when four people fell into a sinkhole in China as the pavement suddenly gave away beneath them.

The footage shows a number of people waiting for a bus in Harbin, in northeast Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, when a sinkhole opens up in the pavement, swallowing them.

Local reports said nobody was seriously injured in the incident. A group of bystanders can be seen helping to rescue the victims.

Local media reported the sinkhole was two meters deep.The cause of the incident is under investigation.