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Man falls into 6-foot backyard sinkhole in Phoenix, pickup truck partially swallowed

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A man and a pickup truck were pulled from a 6-foot backyard sinkhole at a Phoenix home on Sunday. Technical rescue members responded to the area of 24th Street and Thomas Road around 3 p.m. on Nov. 1, where a man had fallen into a hole about six feet deep.

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  1. Fox10 Phoenix

    Man falls into 6-foot backyard sinkhole in Phoenix, pickup truck partially swallowed (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    A man and a pickup truck were pulled from a 6-foot backyard sinkhole at a Phoenix home on Sunday. Technical rescue members responded to the area of 24th Street and Thomas Road around 3 p.m. on Nov. 1, where a man had fallen into a hole about six feet deep.

  2. New York Post

    Man swallowed by massive sinkhole in his own backyard — as pickup truck nearly plunges in (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Dramatic rescue footage released by fire department showed a first responder descending into the hole

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