Huge sinkhole caused by construction site appears in Taipei

A huge sinkhole opened up on a road right next to a construction site in Taipei's Xinyi District at around 2:50 p.m. Saturday, leading to the evacuation of 16 households living nearby due to safety concerns, according to local officials.

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