Caught On Camera: Shocking Moment Sinkhole Gobbles Up Terrified Walkers On Busy Street

This is the terrifying moment a gigantic sinkhole gobbled up walkers on a busy Chinese street.

Surveillance video shows the petrified pedestrians going about their daily business - but then suddenly being swallowed up by the cavernous void.

It’s like a trap door has been opened on a TV game show.

Four people were injured after they plummeted 2-metres below the surface of the street.

A large bus stop also fell onto one of the walkers as the tiles caved in on each other.

Footage posted online also shows one woman desperately hauling herself back up to the pavement.

Incredibly, all four people who fell into the hole were dragged out by concerned passersby.

They were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were all treated for minor injuries and later discharged.

It’s unclear what caused the sinkhole, which was reportedly 10-metres wide, to develop in Heilongjiang Province earlier this week.

An investigation has now been launched into the incident, according to local media.