A large sinkhole opened Tuesday at Nicolas Cage's beachside home in Malibu. The driveway gave way. The hole kept expanding. Emergency crews arrived at the property. The $10.5 million coastal mansion was evacuated. Local authorities responded to the call because the hole was growing larger. They suspect coastal erosion caused it. As the sinkhole kept expanding, everyone had to evacuate. Malibu officials are now examining what happened.
The property sits in a coastal area prone to erosion. The ground collapsed beneath the driveway. The hole continued to expand. The house stands near the water. That stretch of coast has a history of erosion.