David Mitchell / The Advocate
The Assumption Parish sinkhole swallowed a sizeable clump of tall cypress in less than a minute Wednesday evening, pulling them down in a frothy swirl that roiled the usually placid surface of the year-old, 24-acre opening in the earth near Bayou Corne.
In a dramatic video taken by a parish official, the trees can be seen at first just slightly leaning but, as branches crack, the pace of falling quickens and the trees rapidly recede below the surface amid surging currents.
Watch the video below, and head to The Advocate for the full story