Earth collapses in middle of highway in Russia | Sinkhole Opens Up on Road in Russia

A driver in Tyumen, Russia has escaped being swallowed by a sinkhole after it opened mere centimetres from his car. Sinkhole opens up on road in Russia Earth collapses in middle of busy highway in Russia Drivers in the town of Tyumen, Siberia narrowly avoided falling into a giant sinkhole on Thursday when it opened up in the middle of a busy road. In the video, cars can be seen driving around a large depression in the tarmac when suddenly the road surface gives way completely revealing a large circular hole. One black car in particular appears have had a very lucky escape as its rear wheel seems to be right on the edge of the hole as it opens up. The road was immediately closed. Experts said recent heavy rains probably caused the sink hole to appear. Credit: Newsflare/ochev Watch as sinkhole opens up on Russian road Sinkhole Opens Up on Road in Russia