Florida sinkhole: Search for Jeffrey Bush called off

Gerald · 03-03-13, 06:35 AM

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Heavy machinery will be brought in to demolish the house.

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Rescue teams in Florida have called off their efforts to recover the body of a man swallowed by a huge sinkhole under his home.

Jeffrey Bush, 36, who is presumed dead, disappeared into the sinkhole that engulfed his bedroom while he slept on Thursday night.

The house, in the suburbs of Tampa, will be destroyed, officials said.

Sinkholes are common in certain parts of Florida, although most are quite small.

"At this point it's really not possible to recover the body," Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21646227

Note: 2 March 2013 Last updated at 23:44 GMT

What a fate to be pulled down over his own house,

Armistead · 03-03-13, 12:31 PM

That was terrible, but I agree it wasn't worth risky another life to save a dead person. I think they say they hole is 50ft deep now.

em2nought · 03-04-13, 12:45 AM

Makes you wish for a few hundred dollars worth of rebar in your slab.

Simmy · 03-04-13, 01:08 AM

What a horrible way to die. Wake up to find the earth itself is eating you up.
R.I.P. Jeff Bush

Hottentot · 03-04-13, 01:38 AM

I've been following this too. They say the reason for this may have been something that started developing in earth literally millions of years ago. Talk about incredibly bad luck.

GT182 · 03-04-13, 11:16 AM

Heard today that it's getting bigger and they're afraid the homes next to it will be swallowed up too. RIP Jeff Bush.

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	That was terrible, but I agree it wasn't worth risky another life to save a dead person. I think they say they hole is 50ft deep now. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

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em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Makes you wish for a few hundred dollars worth of rebar in your slab. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

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Hottentot Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: My private socialist utopia of Finland Posts: 1,918 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I've been following this too. They say the reason for this may have been something that started developing in earth literally millions of years ago. Talk about incredibly bad luck. __________________ Хотели как лучше, а получилось как всегда.

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GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Heard today that it's getting bigger and they're afraid the homes next to it will be swallowed up too. RIP Jeff Bush. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

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Simmy Planesman Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 180 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 0	What a horrible way to die. Wake up to find the earth itself is eating you up. R.I.P. Jeff Bush