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A sinkhole opened up and killed a guard in a construction site in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, March 27. The sinkhole might have been caused by heavy rains and the collapsing of old water pipes running beneath the surface, Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported. Take a look at sinkholes throughout the world.

A sinkhole opened up and killed a guard in a construction site in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, March 27. The sinkhole might have been caused by heavy rains and the collapsing of old water pipes running beneath the surface, Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported. Take a look at sinkholes throughout the world.