ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An investigation and ground survey conducted at the site of the parking lot collapse at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem on Monday confirmed that tunnel excavations led to the collapse, Kan news reported.


A cave or space between the ground and the Route 16 tunnel excavated near the site seems to be the culprit. Video footage also revealed a massive crack running down the center of a road near the hospital Tuesday afternoon; the Home Front Command and police have closed it off, while additional investigations are on the way, Kan news reported. 
The Jerusalem Affairs Ministry opened an investigation Monday to determine if there was a connection between the tunnels being dug on the highway and the portion of the parking lot collapsed into a giant sinkhole.

After eight fire and search-and-rescue crews searched for people who may be trapped underneath the rubble, police determined that nobody had been injured in the incident.

Security footage shows three cars falling straight into the sinkhole. 

Due to concerns over another collapse, the area has been declared a danger zone, and the building has been cordoned off. Additionally, traffic has been cleared out and blocked in the area around the hospital.