Viral video: Watch massive sinkhole swallows busy Shanghai road within seconds

Shanghai: A viral video captured motorists and pedestrians gasping in horror as the ground opened up and swallowed a road in Shanghai, China. The incredible CCTV footage, which has since captured global attention online, shows workers scrambling out of harm’s way in the seconds before a massive sinkhole appeared to consume the street.

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According to Shanghai officials, the incident occurred on February 12, 2026, when the pavement collapsed along Qixin Road and Li’an Road in Shanghai’s Minhang District.