A new sinkhole has been added to the 700 sinkholes observed in the Karapınar region, particularly in the Konya Plain. The sinkhole, which formed approximately 30 kilometers from the city center, has a diameter of 30 meters and a depth of 15 meters.

In previous years, sinkholes that formed only in the Karapınar district have also appeared in recent years in the districts of Ereğli, Halkapınar, Emirgazi, Çumra, Cihanbeyli, Kulu, Yunak, Çeltik, and Altınekin in the same region, and their number has reached 700 day by day. Most recently, a sinkhole formed in the Çaltı neighborhood, located 30 kilometers from the city center of Konya. The diameter of the sinkhole was determined to be 30 meters, and its depth was 15 meters. Municipal officials placed warning signs around the sinkhole and surrounded it with a wire fence.

A sinkhole swallowed up a parked car in Turkey and all people could do was watch.

Turkish media says it happened in a parking area not far from a stream. The soil seemed to shift open under the vehicle, creating a large enough opening to take the whole car.

It was a sight to watch, especially because the car was unoccupied.

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When residents of 1157 Lincoln Street in Blakely went to sleep on Friday evening, their car was seemingly parked safely in their driveway.

At about 1 a.m., they woke up to find that car was swallowed up by a sinkhole.

The Lincoln Street residents immediately reported the incident and crews rushed to the scene, first to evaluate the situation and then to come up with a plan to get the damaged vehicle out of the hole.

Blakely Hose Company No. 2 Fire Chief Ed Santarangelo said sinkholes are common in the area because there are underground mines, but not sinkholes big enough to suck in a vehicle.

He estimated that the hole was about 15 feet wide and 20 feet deep.

A car has fallen into a sinkhole Wednesday, Dec, 24 in East El Paso.

The sinkhole happened along the intersection Montwood Drive and Catnip Drive.

Video on social media shows the vehicle's passenger front wheel has been engulfed in the sinkhole, leaving the rest of the car hanging in the air.

As of reporting, no injuries have been reported.

We have reached out to El Paso Water for more information. We will update you once we learn more.

A new assessment by the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has documented 684 sinkholes across Konya, Karaman and Aksaray, offering the most comprehensive picture to date of how climate change, prolonged drought and uncontrolled groundwater use are reshaping the Konya Closed Basin. The latest figure marks a continued rise in formations that have long troubled the region and prompted national risk-mapping efforts.

Climate pressures drive increasing land subsidence

Authorities note that the Konya Plain has seen a steady expansion in the number of sinkholes as groundwater levels fall, pushing the land surface to sag or collapse. AFAD's earlier work identified 655 sinkholes in Konya alone, and the newer phase of the project confirms that the overall impact now stretches well beyond provincial borders.

According to AFAD's classification based on formation mechanisms, 331 of Konya's sinkholes fall into what specialists describe as "cover collapse," a type that involves sudden and often deeper collapses. Another 273 relate to "cover subsidence," where the ground gradually sinks over time, while 51 were linked to failures in the underlying bedrock.

A sudden sinkhole in New Cairo, east of the Egyptian capital, has sparked concern among residents and passersby, Al Arabiya reported Tuesday.

"The incident occurred in the Al Narges 5 district in the Fifth Settlement, disrupting traffic in the area, according to eyewitnesses," the report said.

It added that the apparent cause of the sinkhole was a leak from a treated-water pipeline and drinking-water pipeline.

The New Cairo City Development Authority said water would be cut off from the area and nearby districts until repairs are completed. It added that water trucks had been deployed to manage the impact and address the resulting damage.

Sinkholes have occurred in Cairo over the years but remain relatively rare based on documented cases.

A SINKHOLE was reported near Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Bandar Tasik Kesuma, Semenyih, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday.

Semenyih State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Coordinator, Datuk Johan Abd Aziz said they have reported the incident to the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj).

"Further action and investigation are being taken to identify the cause of the incident and implement repair work," he said.

Meanwhile, MPKj said that the sinkhole was about four meters deep and immediate action was taken by closing the road for the safety of traffic users.

On November 4, 2025, in Bayan Lepas, Malaysia, dashcam footage captured the moment a sinkhole suddenly opened beside a stopped car at a red light.

The nearby driver quickly reversed to safety as the road collapsed. No one was injured, and authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.

With the climate olympic-junket just weeks away in Brazil, the race is on for word-salad-catastrophes flavored with science-incense to shake down more cash and concessions from the rich democracies.

And thus the University of Exeter proffers the first round of this year's "on the brink" specials.

The first tipping point is almost upon us, just like it was every year for the last 29 years in a row:

'New reality' as world reaches first climate tipping point

The world faces a "new reality" as we have reached the first of many Earth system tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm unless humanity takes urgent action, according to a landmark report released today (13 Oct) by the University of Exeter and international partners.

With ministers gathering today ahead of the COP30 summit, the second Global Tipping Points Report finds that warm-water coral reefs - on which nearly a billion people and a quarter of all marine life depend - are passing their tipping point. Widespread dieback is taking place and - unless global warming is reversed - extensive reefs as we know them will be lost, although small refuges may survive and must be protected.

We are on the brink of more tipping points, with devastating risks for people and nature: the irreversible melting of polar ice sheets, the collapse of key ocean currents and the dieback of the Amazon rainforest - where COP30 will be held.

With global warming set to breach 1.5°C, the report - by 160 scientists at 87 institutions in 23 countries - argues that countries must minimise temperature overshoot to avoid crossing more tipping points. Every fraction of a degree and every year spent above 1.5°C matters.

It might as well be straight out of the Neolithic Sorcerers Cookbook — How to wind up the crowd before you ask for the goats and girls:

1. Pick things the audience likes but mostly won't have any direct experience of, like, say, corals 100km off the coast and under 10 meters of water. Even in the unlikely event a single critic dives on one reef, the real crisis will turn out to be in the 100,000 reefs they didn't visit.
2. Use vague, ill defined terms, like "climate change" which can mean long term, short term, man-made, natural, or a thing that dropped in for the weekend.
3. Seed the idea that all storms, high tides, fires, demented dolphins and shonky buildings are "affected by climate change". Even your hay fever can be a sign you should vote for a carbon tax. Soon, people will see climate change everywhere like UFO's and Elvis.
4. Whatever disaster looks like, it's always just around the corner.

More than 30 sinkholes have emerged in San Remigio, Cebu, following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that rocked the province on September 30, 2025, according to a GMA News Online report.

According to a "24 Oras Weekend" report by Ian Cruz on Saturday, October 4, 2025, San Remigio Mayor Mariano Martinez said 32 sinkholes have been found in their municipality and that the number could still rise.

"We cover them, or just declare the areas unsafe. But the problem is there are already buildings," Martinez said.

In Sitio Sansan in Barangay Maño, one large hole was filled with water, while two smaller ones can be seen nearby. A sinkhole was also spotted by the sea.

A large sinkhole also emerged beside a residential area. The family fortunately managed to escape amid the earthquake, the report added.