A sinkhole in Kentucky has appeared to have swallowed eight expensive cars, including a few Corvettes. The whole is located at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green.
The museum, which is 20 years old, has reopened on Thursday, a day after the incident, although the area where the sinkhole is located is closed off to the public.
According to National Geographic, it’s 40 feet wide and 25 feet deep.
Kentucky’s WKYT reports investigators are still trying to find the cause of the sinkhole and the museum's executive director said the amount of money in damages it has caused is still unclear. Insurance should be able to cover the damage, but it’s expected to extensive.
Professor of hydrogeology at Western Kentucky University, Chris Groves, explained, "Caves are a common feature in this part of the state. And we usually see sinkholes here after a hard rain. But as far as I can tell, what happened in this case was that drainage water has been coming off the museum building improperly for some time. And it focused and built up at one point on the soil.”