Rideau Street sinkhole grows in downtown Ottawa

CBC News | Posted: June 8, 2016 5:32 PM | Last Updated: June 8, 2016

No injuries were reported but power and water services were disrupted

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Caption: Videographer Jean Delisle captures the surreal scene from above

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A van was swallowed by a massive sinkhole that formed next to a construction trench on Rideau Street, forcing the evacuation of the Rideau Centre and surrounding businesses, and shutting down roads in a downtown core already clogged by construction.

The road began to collapse around 10:30 a.m.

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The sinkhole grew as water gushed in.

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And swallowed a van in the process.

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The sinkhole was a massive puddle in the afternoon.

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Caption: The sinkhole formed at a light rail construction site in downtown Ottawa. (@notvaleriecrew/Twitter)

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Here's a view from up high.

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Caption: A massive sinkhole has spread across Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa. (Jean Delisle/CBC)

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By 6 p.m., cement trucks were lined up to fill the hole.

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And it appears it's not the first time Rideau Street has collapsed.

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