• Tony Duncan / Johnson City Press via AP

    A gaping sinkhole opened in the bottom of a swimming pool, Dec. 8, at the home of Brad Thelen in Erwin, Tenn., draining the pool. The family removed valuables and is staying with relatives until the sinkhole stabilizes.

    Sinkhole sinks swimming pool and spreads toward house

    WSMV-TV and AP reports:
    Homeowner Brad Thelen said the noise of the sinkhole opening under the in-ground pool awakened his wife Chemene on Wednesday night, according to The Johnson City Press.

    The hole was about 10 feet across Thursday afternoon. By Thursday evening, it had tripled in size and was not far from the Thelans' home.

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