The appearance of this abyss near a Neapolitan hospital would be of geological origin.

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A huge chasm opened on Friday morning in the parking lot of a hospital in Naples, southern Italy, leading to several cars, firefighters said, who are looking for possible victims.

“Intervention in the parking lot of the Hospital de la Mer for a chasm.

Several parked cars fell inside, ”tweeted the Neapolitan firefighters.

"An intervention is underway with the help of dog teams to ensure that no one was present."

🔴 #Napoli, prosegue l´intervento dei #vigilidelfuoco nel parcheggio dell'Ospedale del Mare per sludere la presenza di persone coinvolte nella #voragine che si è aperta stamattina intorno alle 7. Sul posto i nuclei cinofili [# 8gennaio 9:30] pic .twitter.com / ybfpwJKfAU

- Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) January 8, 2021

Fortunately there is no damage to the installations or loss of human life, reacted the president of the Campania region, of which Naples is the capital.

“We must now carry out a geological survey […].

This is a hydro-geological problem, ”added Vincenzo De Luca.

Open investigation

The hospital was placed in a state of emergency and generators had to be turned on to ensure continuity of services.

The prosecution has opened an investigation to determine the causes of what is currently considered a collapse.

At around 7 a.m. local time, a huge crash sounded, followed by a column of smoke, in the parking lot of this hospital where a Covid department had been opened during the first wave of the pandemic.

This service, which currently houses six people, will have to be "temporarily closed in the absence of hot water and electricity", announced the local health authorities, who do not note "for the moment any element suggesting a voluntary act ".

Still according to the same source, the noise was caused by an implosion which created an abyss over an area of ​​about 2,000 m2 and about twenty meters deep.

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