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13 People Evacuated From Central Florida Building After Possible Sinkhole

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  • Officials say the sinkhole appears to be between 20-feet and 30-feet deep, and growing.

Authorities say 13 people have been evacuated after a possible sinkhole opened outside a condominium complex in central Florida.

An advisory from Alert Seminole County said 16 units at the Royal Arms Condominiums in Altamonte Springs were affected by the sinkhole that opened on Tuesday evening.

WESH-TV reports those evacuated included a 92-year-old woman. Officials say the sinkhole appears to be between 20-feet and 30-feet deep, and growing.

The American Red Cross is assisting displaced residents. Altamonte Springs police and Seminole County Fire and Rescue were also on the scene.

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