Sinkhole swallows football fields

A huge sinkhole has formed on football fields in the United States.

The sinkhole at Gordon Moore Park in Alton, Illinois, swallowed a light pole, benches and artificial turf and was caused by subsidence from nearby underground limestone mining, the BBC reported.

It measures at least 30m wide and up to 15m deep. 

A drone view shows a sinkhole that formed on a turf football field. PHOTO: REUTERS
A drone view shows a sinkhole that formed on a turf football field. PHOTO: REUTERS