Sinkhole opens up in Chinatown

Sinkhole opens up in Chinatown

April 8, 2019 6:33 pm EST.

A massive sinkhole opened up in Chinatown Sunday on the corner of Viger Avenue and Saint-Laurent boulevard, nearly swallowing an entire traffic light and closing traffic on Saint-Laurent between Viger and de la Gauchetière.

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