Man swallowed by sinkhole under bedroom
The giant sinkhole at the home of Jeff Bush in Seffner, Fla., has been filled in with dirt. (Dirk Shadd / Associated Press)
A man was missing and presumed dead early Friday after a large sinkhole opened under the bedroom of his home near Tampa, Fla., swallowing him. His brother said the man screamed for help before he disappeared.
Workers remove belongings from the home where a sinkhole swallowed Jeff Bush in Seffner, Fla. (Gerardo Mora / Getty Images)
A family member prays in front of home of Jeff Bush as it is demolished. (Scott Iskowitz / Associated Press)
Workers remove belongings from the home before it is demolished. (Gerardo Mora / Getty Images)
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Engineers work in front of a home in Siffner, Fla., where a sinkhole opened up underneath a bedroom and swallowed a man who is now presumed dead. The search for Jeff Bush, 36, continued with sophisticated electronic monitoring devices, but the local fire chief said there was no sign of life. (Chris O’Meara / Associated Press)
Jeremy Bush, brother of Jeff Bush, breaks into tears as he speaks to the media about attempting to rescue Jeff after a sinkhole opened up under their home and swallowed him. (Chris O’Meara / Associated Press)
Family members console one another near the home where Jeff Bush is believed to have died when a sinkhole opened up under his bedroom. (Chris O’Meara / Associated Press)
Engineers use sensing equipment in the search. Officials worried the sinkhole was still spreading and the entire house might fall into it. (Chris O’Meara / Associated Press)
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Family members console one another near the home where Jeff Bush was swallowed by a sinkhole. (Chris O’Meara / Associated Press)
Hillsborough County Fire Chief Ron Rogers updates the media on the search for Jeff Bush in front of the home where a sinkhole opened up underneath a bedroom and swallowed him. (Chris OMeara / Associated Press)