2022 Keriyowna BluTransit sinkhole
| 2022 Keriyowna BluTransit sinkhole | |
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| Facts and Figures | |
| Date | May 18, 2022 |
| Location | Keriyowna |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Damages | $500 million |
| Coordinates | -13481 -9978 |
The 2022 Keriyowna BluTransit sinkhole, or the The Keriyowna Cypress Keroro Platoon 'This hole is sponsored by Frumple' Ammunition Research Service Enterprise France TransNet Hole, was a disaster on 18 May 2022, in which an area approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) across and 42 ft (13 m) deep collapsed in the town centre of Keriyowna, swallowing the Keriyowna MRTHS Rail station, Bobe tram station, and a partial amount of the Keriyowna Arena. No one was injured or killed, but the sinkhole is reported to have cost $500 million in damages. The sinkhole was caused by below ground construction of the Keriyowna Parkway. The sinkhole is the 2nd widest in the world and the largest to strike the MRT.
On 19 May, the day after the incident, Mayor Worrski announced the cleanup effort for the town. It was announced that the train station will be rebuilt, but the Arena would be demolished and replaced elsewhere. In an unusual and somewhat controversial way of funding the rebuilding process, Worrski announced on 20 May that the naming rights to the sinkhole would be auctioned off. Multiple companies gave bids and on 23 May, it was announced that BluTransit had won the naming rights to the sinkhole for MRT$500.
On 12 June 2022, the sinkhole was completely filled. The land is now occupied by the Keriyowna Central train station. The Keriyowna Ghosts hockey team and Keriyowna Ravens spleef teams relocated to Aero Arena, located only a few blocks away in Wilson Park.