'With additional rain expected in the next several days, the sinkhole could worsen.'
and created a"major sinkhole." The closure is expected to last through at least Jan. 17.
“The sinkhole is approximately 10 feet wide and approximately 10 feet deep and is impassable to vehicles, prohibiting guests from entering the Zoo,” the Oakland Zoo wrote. “Engineers called to the site yesterday say that with additional rain expected in the next several days, the sinkhole could worsen.”
Record rainfall in the region also caused flooding to zoo buildings, stressed its drainage system, and created soil erosion, among other issues on the property. Animals at the Oakland Zoo were safe amid showers, the Oakland Zoo added.
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