Two cars in the Russian city of Samara have fallen into a 15-meter boiling water sinkhole. It was caused by a pipe burst from a central heating system, and pictures show hot steam rising as tarmac and cars were pulled inside. No-one was hurt, but if anyone had been inside the cars at the time, they would have been seriously injured.

Key Takeaways:

• The incident happened in the south-west Russian city of Samara when massive pipes containing hot water from a central heating system burst underneath a road, causing a massive 15 metre sinkhole to open up.
• Hot steam could be seen rising out of the sinkhole as tarmac and the two cars fell inside.
• Local media reported that had anybody been inside the cars they would have been boiled alive.

“Hot steam could be seen rising out of the sinkhole as tarmac and the two cars fell inside.”

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2074382/bizarre-moment-cars-plunge-into-sinkhole-of-boiling-hot-water-after-pipes-burst-and-collapse-road/