SakshiThe Family Had to Move
It was confirmed that the shaft was beneath the backyard but the authorities were still not sure whether it was under the house or not. And in that situation, they did not want to take any risk. That is why the couple had to shift to some other place for some time. It was a painful decision for them as they had been staying in the house since 1991 and had grown attached to it.
Widening
The sinkhole, on the other hand, was growing larger day by day. Scaringly, in a matter of a week, the hole had gone up to 20 feet wide and 30 feet deep. The timber covering the shaft had rotten and that is why the ground base above it crumbled down.
Growing Bigger
One of the neighbors, Ken Morton explained, “I think it’s grown another two meters all around since I last saw it yesterday,” he explained, “I don’t believe it will grow any bigger than it is now. It has been quite a shock and spectacle so far.”
Scared And Hopeful
Lynn was terrified to her soul. “You don’t expect something like this to happen in your backyard,” she said.”I don’t want it to take my clothesline – you can’t get those anymore. The bigger the hole gets the more nervous I am feeling. Will it stop? Won’t somebody do something?”
The House Wasn’t In Any Danger
Luckily, the hole did not reach the house. The shaft was limited to their backyard only. Soon, the house saw miners who came to take stock of the situation. They even helped the couple in bringing out the water from the hole and many other important works.
Work Begins
“The mines people are outside surveying the situation, looking at that and everyone’s around, I don’t know who’s here and who’s not,” said Lynn. “They’re bringing in pumps and things now, so I don’t know what’s going to happen.” The couple was clueless as what was happening to their house.