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According to Dr. Gao, sink holes are nothing new to the area but are usually seen on the city's north side closer to the Edwards Aquifer, which is why he's surprised to see one so far south.NBC news also reports that a woman was killed in the incident.
When asked if a sinkhole like the one seen Sunday could happen anywhere throughout San Antonio, Dr. Gao said, "Yeah it's possible, but I would say the probability is pretty low."
Dr. Gao said one major reason sinkholes are rare in the southern part of San Antonio is because the bed rock is usually pretty far down beneath the ground surface.
Comment: On December 20th, the local water authority reported that the sinkhole was naturally occurring and not a result of leaking water pipes: See: Sinkholes: The groundbreaking truth