Sinkhole suspected in the disappearance of a Pennsylvania woman
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- 64-year-old Pennsylvania woman missing
- Vehicle found with granddaughter inside
- Sinkhole suspected to have opened beneath her
- Rescue efforts intensified
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- Authorities used heavy machinery to excavate the area where the sinkhole had opened up.
- Searchers used access to a mine to try to find her and had dug a separate entrance out of concern that the ground around the sinkhole opening was not stable.
- The underground void is likely the result of work in the Marguerite Mine, last operated by the H.C. Frick Coke Company in 1952, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
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HuffPost- Crews went into the abandoned mine to help remove material in the search for Pollard
- Searchers were using electronic devices and cameras as surface digging continued with the use of heavy equipment
- They plan to greatly widen the surface hole in the coming days, with winter weather forecast in the region
HuffPost- The sinkhole could have opened suddenly beneath Pollard, causing her to fall and be buried by rock and soil.
- Even if she survived the fall, it is unlikely that she would have survived for long without access to air or water.
- Rescue efforts have been intensified, but the chances of finding her alive are slim.
HuffPost- Authorities have shifted from rescue to recovery efforts, indicating that they do not expect to find Pollard alive.
- Pollard's son describes her as a happy woman who loved cats and never did anyone wrong.
- The community is left wondering what happened to Pollard and her missing cat, Pepper.
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