Apparently it’s because she was on the phone, but that’s apparently not the case because the sinkhole was hidden beneath pavement.
They put an update which states: “A previous version of this post failed to mention that there may have been caution blocks on the street that the girl failed to see.”
So, they are still saying that it’s her fault because she was on the phone. Even if she wasn’t on the phone, she doesn’t know where the hole was, and couldn’t have avoided it.
Full article here:
Girl in China talks on cellphone, falls in sinkhole – Los Angeles Times.