A sinkhole has opened outside Nicolas Cage's Malibu mansion due to coastal erosion caused by Hurricane Marie. The hole was discovered on Tuesday morning, causing a gas leak that SoCalGas crews managed to contain hours later. The incident prompted authorities to shut off natural gas supply along an 85-foot stretch of the street as a precautionary measure. The property, which Cage purchased in 2024, is located on a road where access has been barred for five homes while engineers assess the damage caused by the sinkhole.
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A massive sinkhole has opened outside Nicolas Cage's Malibu mansion, triggered by coastal erosion linked to the remnants of Hurricane Marie, which battered the Southern California coast over the holiday weekend. The driveway gave way on Tuesday morning, causing a gas leak just before 6 a.m., and SoCalGas crews brought the leak under control hours later but shut off supply along an 85-foot stretch of the street as a precaution. Malibu officials have barred access to five homes on the road while engineers assess the damage. The storm-driven waves and high tides caused erosion along exposed bluffs, accelerating the collapse of the driveway.
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Aerial footage shows a large sinkhole where the driveway of a Malibu mansion once stood, after coastal erosion linked to the remnants of Hurricane Marie.
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The collapse opened a gaping hole in front of the property, which entertainment outlets say belongs to actor Nicolas Cage.
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outlets → open → Cage
The driveway gave way on Tuesday morning, triggering a gas leak just before 6 a.m. SoCalGas said crews brought the leak under control hours later but shut off supply along an 85-foot stretch of the street as a precaution.
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crews → give → precaution
Malibu officials barred access to five homes on the road while engineers assessed the damage.
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engineers → bar → damage
Storm-driven waves and high tides battered the Southern California coast over the holiday weekend.
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Marie, downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, churned up surf that accelerated erosion along exposed bluffs.
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Cage, 62, bought the property in 2024, according to records cited by the New York Times.
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His representatives did not comment.
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