Man dies after being swallowed by sinkhole in busy swimming pool

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A man was found dead after he was sucked into a sinkhole which opened up in a swimming pool in front of shocked partygoers. Around 50 people were attending a work pool party at a villa in the Israeli town of Karmei Yosef, when the tragic accident happened, report Mirror Online.One man, aged 30, according to local reports, was sucked underground when the bottom of the pool collapsed.

Terrifying video evidence from the event showed swimmers hanging on to the edges of the pool as the water drained rapidly and inflatables disappeared underground.After a four-hour rescue operation, the man’s body was located at the end of a 15-metre tunnel, reported The Sun.

Rescue staff used Go-Pro cameras as they looked for the man in a large pit under the pool, according to The Times of Israel.Emergency service workers erected a structure to prevent the surface of the pool from sinking any further while they carried out the search operation.

A 34-year-old man who was also dragged under by the sinkhole managed to climb out and escape with only minor injuries.One of the party attendees told Israel’s Channel 12: “The water level suddenly started receding and a hole opened up, creating a vortex that swept two people inside.” Another witness told Ynet that six people were in the pool when the sinkhole appeared, swallowing the man who died within seconds.