We have all heard about Ali Baba and his mysterious directive from 101 Tales of the Arabian Nights, “open sesame”, but whoever would have thought that a hole could open as suddenly as that fabled door in one man’s back yard overnight?

That is exactly what happened to Zhang Fengrong and his family in Leshan, Sichuan province, China, who were forced to evacuate their home after a 70-foot wide sinkhole unexpectedly opened up in the family backyard overnight. View full article »