Sinkhole swallows driveway of Malibu mansion reportedly owned by Nicolas Cage

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A sinkhole has opened up in front of a Malibu mansion reportedly owned by Nicolas Cage, causing a gas leak that prompted evacuations and the temporary shutdown of natural gas services to a section of the street. The 18-meter-wide hole is approximately 7.5-9 meters deep and extends into the roadway, triggering 31 evacuations and a local emergency declaration. Property records show the property was sold in 2024 to Cage, who has not commented on the incident. The sinkhole is part of broader regional coastal conditions due to recent storm activity, with Malibu also monitoring erosion along the coast.
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A massive sinkhole has opened outside Nicolas Cage's Malibu mansion, swallowing the driveway and triggering a gas leak. The collapse occurred on Tuesday morning, just before 6 a.m., after coastal erosion linked to Hurricane Marie caused by high tides and storm-driven waves battered the Southern California coast over the holiday weekend. A gas leak was reported, but SoCalGas crews were able to bring it under control hours later. As a precaution, they shut off natural gas supply for an 85-foot stretch of the street. The sinkhole is approximately 18 meters wide and extends into the roadway, with authorities saying it's around 7.5 to 9 meters deep. In response to the incident, officials have issued an evacuation order for 31 properties in the area, citing a local emergency. Cage's representatives did not comment on the matter.

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“Both articles report on the exact same sinkhole incident at Nicolas Cage's Malibu mansion, occurring on Tuesday morning, with a gas leak caused by the collapse of the driveway”
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Cage Los Angeles Malibu SoCalGas the New York Times

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Cage PERSON · 3× Malibu GPE · 2× Nicolas Cage PERSON · 2× Amazon ORG · 1× John Madden PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Point Dume State Beach GPE · 1× SoCalGas ORG · 1× the City of Malibu GPE · 1× the New York Times ORG · 1×

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"The city is also monitoring coastal erosion along PCH [Pacific Coast Highway] in the Palisades Fire burn area, Point Dume State Beach, and is monitoring other vulnerable points along the coast.” The private neighbourhood sits between the ocean and the iconic Pacific Coast Highway. Cage, 62, recently starred in the Amazon series Spider-Noir.
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Sinkhole swallows driveway of Malibu mansion reportedly owned by Nicolas Cage uncertain
Sinkhole → swallow → Cage
The 18-metre-wide hole has triggered 31 evacuations, authorities say The driveway of a coastal mansion in Malibu believed to belong to Nicolas Cage collapsed Tuesday morning as a giant sinkhole opened up in front of the home. The collapse caused a gas leak just before 6 a.m. local time, prompting authorities and a utility to respond. asserted
collapse → trigger → authorities
Utility SoCalGas said the leak was under control several hours later, but that it was temporarily shutting off natural gas services for a section of the street as a precaution against coastal erosion. asserted
it → say → erosion
The hole is approximately 7.5 to nine metres deep and 18 metres wide, authorities said, and extends into the roadway. asserted
authorities → say → roadway
As of Wednesday, officials had proclaimed a local emergency and issued an evacuation order for 31 properties in the area. asserted
officials → proclaim → area
Representatives for Cage did not immediately respond to requests for comment. asserted
Representatives → respond → comment
Property records show the property was sold in 2024, and the prior owner told the New York Times at the time of the sale that Cage was the buyer. The mansion was damaged during a Los Angeles-area coastal flooding advisory over lingering effects of Marie, which had been a hurricane before turning back into a tropical storm. asserted
which → show → storm
While the storm did not make landfall, it brought rain and churned up dangerous waves along the Southern California coastline over the holiday weekend. asserted
it → make → weekend
"This incident is part of broader regional coastal conditions," the City of Malibu said in a statement on Wednesday. asserted
City → say → Wednesday
"The city is also monitoring coastal erosion along PCH [Pacific Coast Highway] in the Palisades Fire burn area, Point Dume State Beach, and is monitoring other vulnerable points along the coast.” The private neighbourhood sits between the ocean and the iconic Pacific Coast Highway. Cage, 62, recently starred in the Amazon series Spider-Noir. asserted
Cage → monitor → series
He'll play John Madden in a biographical film about the NFL coach and commentator out later this year. asserted
He → play → coach
He's appeared in more than 100 films, winning an Oscar for Leaving Las Vegas. asserted
He → appear → Vegas
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