‘It’s going to be a very big mess,’ giant downtown Ottawa sinkhole sucks up a van, and Parliament Hill community’s attention

Despite the initial excitement, several government departments and nearby embassies stated they were not significantly affected.

The sinkhole on Rideau Street prior to swallowing an adjacent van. Photograph courtesy of Natasha Morano

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI, SELINA CHIGNALL

June 8, 2016

OTTAWA—A cavernous sinkhole along Rideau Street prompted mass evacuations and traffic gridlock across Ottawa's downtown core, capturing the attention of Parliament Hill on Wednesday. At about 10:30 a.m., a section of the road near the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive buckled, open...

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