A 3-meter hole forms under the inflatable pool: a 20-month-old baby sinks into the ground before the frightened eyes of his mother

Son fils Josiah est sain et sauf (illustration). Unsplash – Markus Spiske

Un petit garçon de 20 mois a failli être englouti par un trou qui s’est formé alors qu’il jouait dans sa piscine gonflable dans le New Jersey (États-Unis), ce lundi 24 juin 2024.

This Monday, June 24, 2024, a 20-month-old baby almost lost his life in an extraordinary accident. The latter was splashing in a small inflatable pool in the garden of the family home in Fair Lawn, New Jersey (United States), reports News12.

Suddenly, the mother hears a loud noise as if "it’was the swimming pool exploding". She looked around and saw her son sinking into the ground. "I caught it immediately. He was in tears, totally scared", says the mother.

Safe and sound

In fact, a three-meter chasm was created under the weight of the swimming pool, which was small. Her son Josiah is safe and sound but the mother no longer feels safe."I can't sleep anymore. I get anxious whenever I think about it. I wonder what could have happened if I hadn't been watching him, she explains.

She called a company to check the hole and see if it is spreading toward the house. Which could endanger the family, which would then be forced to move.