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First look inside sinkhole that swallowed Florida man

The sinkhole in Florida which swallowed up 36-year-old Jeff Bush.
The sinkhole in Florida which swallowed up 36-year-old Jeff Bush. Credit: Reuters

New images have been revealed of the deadly sinkhole that swallowed a man as he slept at his Florida home in the United States.

Jeff Bush, 36, is still missing and presumed dead after his home opened up beneath him in February.

Neighbours have since been asked to relocate after tests revealed a chance of more sinkhole activity.

Read: US sinkhole home demolished

Florida university reopens for classes after bomb scare

The University of Central Florida's main campus has reopened for classes after police found a series of "improvised explosive devices" in a hall of residence, the university's website says.

A statement on the university's Facebook page said: "Explosive materials have been rendered safe and will be removed from campus by noon."

The building where the devices were found remains closed and students living there are not allowed to return to collect any belongings.

Read: 'Improvised explosive devices' on Florida uni campus

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Bomb squad examining 'IEDs' at Florida uni campus

A bomb squad from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is examining improvised explosive devices (IEDs) found at the University of Central Florida, an alert on the university website said.

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The hall of residence at the University of Central Florida's main campus in Orlando
The hall of residence at the University of Central Florida's main campus in Orlando Credit: Google Maps

The picture above shows what is though to be the hall of residence where police found IEDs today as well as an assault weapon and handgun. They also found the body of a male victim thought to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The building - known as 'Tower 1' - has been evacuated and food and counselling services have been made available to the displaced students elsewhere on campus.

'Improvised explosive devices' on Florida uni campus

The University of Central Florida has closed its main campus in Orlando while police investigate an apparent suicide and a number of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) found overnight in a hall of residence.

An alert on the website of the University of Central Florida
An alert on the website of the University of Central Florida Credit: University of Central Florida

A notice on the university's website said that all classes due to start before noon had been cancelled, and instructed only "essential personnel" to report for work.

The notice said police received a fire alarm call at twenty minutes past midnight local time (4:30 GMT).

On arriving, they reportedly found a "victim who died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound" as well as a "handgun, an assault weapon and IEDs".

Witness: Plane 'instantaneous fireball' on impact

Terry Knowles, who witnessed the plane crash in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, told the Associated Press the aircraft was "an instantaneous fireball" when it hit the ground.

Mr Knowles said:

I was working on a car, and I heard the engine behind me. I turned around and saw the plane coming right over the building in front of me.

It hit the ground and exploded. It was an instantaneous fireball.

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'No one on ground injured after airplane crash'

Emergency workers have recovered three bodies from the wreckage of an airplane that crashed shortly after departing from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in Florida.

Fort Lauderdale spokesman Matt Little told local media that the plane banked right after taking off and crashed into several parked vehicles.

Little said no one on the ground was injured.

Airplane 'reported mechanical problems' before crash

The airplane that has crashed into a building near Fort Lauderdale airport is believed to have reported mechanical problems before trying to return to the airport, according to local media.

US media report that the airplane made a sharp cut to the right and twisted down towards the ground shortly before 4:30 pm local time.

Airplane crashes into building near US airport

The cars that were hit by the airplane
The cars that were hit by the airplane Credit: ITN

A small airplane has crashed into cars parked at a building near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Florida, according to US media.

The plane is reported to be a Piper PA31 Navajo twin engine airplane, and seats 8 passengers, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

It is currently unknown how many people were on the airplane, or if there was anyone near the site at the scene of the crash.

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