Crime & Safety
Hole Opens Beneath King Of Prussia Gym's Pool: Report
A hole suddenly opened beneath the pool inside a newly opened King of Prussia gym, leading to a closure, reports state.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — A hole suddenly opened beneath the pool inside a newly opened King of Prussia gym, leading to a closure, reports state.
6ABC reports that the coping and adjacent deck area collapsed at one corner of the indoor pool.
The pool has been drained and demolition was slated for this past weekend, the report states.
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The gym believes the collapse was caused by erosion of the soil beneath the pool.
Sinkholes have proved common in the King of Prussia area and could have also contributed to the situation.
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The gym's outdoor pools remain open.
Life Time Athletic is located on 700 East Swedesford Road.
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