Giant Sinkhole Puts 55 Kennedy Neighborhood Residents at Risk

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 26, 2026 · Originally reported September 23, 2026 by Radio HRN

A sinkhole up to four meters deep has damaged 12 homes in Tegucigalpa's Kennedy neighborhood, and authorities are weighing a precautionary evacuation of about 55 residents — including elderly people and an infant — pending a technical assessment, with an emergency shelter already prepared.

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