Mystery sink orlando

Watts blacked out during his search. He regained consciousness, but was unable to locate the teen. The first attempt failed due to the excessive depth, and a second attempt resulted in the death of diver Bud Sims.

The sinkhole has been closed to the public ever since. Not far from the Mystery Sink, Lake Fairview once had its own mystery that brought visitors to gawk at what they thought was a natural wonder. The remedy was to drive pipes hundreds of feet into the ground in search of underground passageways into which to drain the excess water.

The so-called geyser resulted when air pressure built up in a natural underground chamber, reached a critical point, and rushed up out of the pipe, the article suggested. Soon farm manager R. When I visited the site, I was impressed by the huge size of the sinkhole itself.

The entire property is surrounded by 8 foot high chain link fencing with an electronic coded gate barring access. There is a private home within a few hundred feet from the sink itself inside the fencing. All guests staying in the villa were evacuated, as were those in the neighboring buildings. No injuries were reported.

The villa, with 24 three-story units, was reported as a total loss. The first sign of trouble came about p. Security guard Richard Shanley had just started his shift, and he heard what sounded like shouting from a building. A guest flagged him down to report that a window had blown out. Shanley reported it to management, and another window popped. The resort's staff decided to evacuate the villa.

Shanley said the building seemed to sink by 10 to 20 inches and bannisters began to fall off the building as he ran up and down three floors trying to wake up guests. One couple with a baby on the third floor couldn't get their door open and had to break a window to get out, he said.

Inside, they heard what sounded like thunder and then the storm of water, as if it were a storm. Evacuation took about 10 to 15 minutes, according to staff and witnesses.

Amy Jedele heard screams coming from one of the adjacent buildings around p. She and her fiance, Darren Gade, went outside.