Fla. Sinkhole that Swallowed Man Grows Deeper

Cody Rhodes

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Video: US Man 'Swallowed' Alive by Florida Sink Hole

SEFFNER, FL - MARCH 1: Police tape surrounds the house of Jeff Bush, who was consumed by a sinkhole while lying in his bed last night, March 1, 2013 in Seffner, Florida. First responders were not able to reach Bush after he disappeared and now say it is a recovery mission. (Photo by Edward Linsmier/Getty Images)

SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) - Engineers are headed back to the site of Florida sinkhole to do more tests on the unstable and dangerous ground that swallowed a man in his bedroom.
 
The engineers are expected to resume their work after sunrise Saturday on what they have described as a slowly growing sinkhole.
 
They have already determined that the soil around the home is very soft and they believe the entire house could eventually be devoured by the sinkhole.
 
Thirty-seven-year-old Jeff Bush was in his bedroom Thursday night when the earth opened and swallowed him and everything else in his room. Five other family were in the house but escaped unharmed. Bush's brother jumped into the hole to try to help, but he had to be rescued himself by a sheriff's deputy.

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