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Sinkhole swallows vehicles at hospital car park in Italy

The hospital in Naples is used for Covid-19 testing
The hospital in Naples is used for Covid-19 testing

A giant sinkhole has swallowed vehicles at a hospital car park in Naples, Italy.

The incident happened in a car park reserved for staff at the Ponticelli Hospital (Ospedale del Mare, Hospital of the Sea) in the early hours of today.

Sinkhole

The hole was estimated to be 50 metres by 50 metres wide and is at least 15 metres deep, according to the National Fire Brigade (Vigili del Fuoco).

No injuries have been reported as a result of the incident, according to reports.

The hospital in Naples is used for Covid-19 testing.