'Please avoid sight seeing at this location. It's not safe as the sinkhole is still active. One of the homes fell in this evening. Several families are hurting as they are losing their home,' police said.
Police officers confirmed they responded to the 5100 block of Capital Circle Southwest around 5:30 p.m. to assist with securing the impacted area.wrote on TwitterWhile no-one is believed to have been injured during the initial incident, at least one home has since been structurally ruined,"We are really glad no one was injured and our thoughts are with the families," police said."Please avoid sight seeing at this location. It's not safe as the sinkhole is still active.
"One of the homes fell in this evening. Several families are hurting as they are losing their home. Please keep them in your thoughts & prayers. Avoid this area [and] stay safe."Tallahassee Democrat reported one victim was Anwar El Khouri, 74. The man said he only realized what happened after returning home following a visit to the local mall with his brother.
According to WCTV, the second homeowner was a man who lives in the park with his two children. The owner of the park, Matt Hennessy, told the news website that city officials will now work to fill in the hole."I'm just happy no one was injured, we're very thankful," Hennessy said. You never know what kind of call youâll answer as an officer. This was a sink hole. TPD officers responded to the 5100 block of CCSW yesterday to assist with securing the area & evacuated several homes. We are really glad no one was injured & our thoughts are with the families.
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