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Large sinkhole swallows entire pond in Lowndes County, Georgia

Adam Floyd
The Valdosta Daily Times
Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:15 UTC
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Sinkhole swallows pond
A large sinkhole opened up Tuesday night in Lowndes County, closing one road and swallowing an entire pond.

"We have had a giant sink hole open on Shiloh Rd. at Franks Creek. It started on private property and has swallowed up an entire pond," said Lowndes County Clerk Paige Dukes. "Right now, we've got three places right next to the road that have opened up."

Last night, it was too dark for Lowndes County Engineering crews to evaluate the size of the sinkhole, but because of the extremely unstable conditions, Shiloh Rd. was closed, said Dukes.

"Citizens will need to take the usual detour. Please do not visit the area. This is not a photo opportunity," said Dukes. "Sinkholes are unpredictable and can be extremely dangerous."

Residents are also asked to remember that much of the sinkhole is located on private property.
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Enormous sinkhole opens in Brooklyn, New York

Alex Lockie
Business Insider
Tue, 04 Aug 2015 10:54 UTC
The police have blocked off the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 64th Street in Brooklyn's Sunset Park as a massive sinkhole opened up around 7:30 am Tuesday morning, taking most of the street corner with it.
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MyFoxNY reports that there are no reported injuries from the collapse.

National Grid workers are on the scene to work on affected gas lines, and the north bound N train is expecting delays due to the wreckage, CBS NewYork reports. The footage of the sinkhole shows at least one disconnected pipe, and the water lines to several nearby businesses have reportedly been cut off.
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Pictures posted on Twitter show a large hole that could have easily swallowed up a car. The cave-in is limited to the street, and the sidewalk remains intact. The New York Fire Department tweeted these photos:

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Large sinkhole opens up under trailer at Cartersville Gas Department, Georgia

Mike Garcia
wbhfradio.org
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:04 UTC
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Sinkhole under trailer
The Cartersville Fire Department responded to the gas department on Cook Street Thursday afternoon in response to a possible gas leak and a sinkhole. The sinkhole opened up under a trailer. No one was injured. The sinkhole was about 25 feet by 30 feet and about 25 to 27 feet deep when the BCFD arrived.

The scene was secured, all utilities in the area were disconnected, Cartersville Electric rerouted power and Cartersville Natural Gas was able to shut down. There were no leaks or exposure.

Everyone present worked on the scene until one a.m. Friday morning. The sinkhole had to be opened up to two or three times larger in order to stabilize it. Air quality was monitored. The main concern was a number of fuel tanks that was close to the sinkhole, but there was never a problem.
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Sinkhole swallows car in Fernandina Beach, Florida


news4jax.com
Sat, 01 Aug 2015 15:59 UTC
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Car in sinkhole

No one was injured when a sinkhole swallowed a car at an apartment complex in Fernandina Beach.

It happened Saturday at the Amelia Landings complex.

The sheriff's office believe the sinkhole formed after a water main break.

Crews were working to repair the sinkhole Saturday night.
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Sinkhole swallows Wichita, Kansas man

Bryan Ramsdale
kake.com
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:28 UTC
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A sinkhole along the 1st Street Bridge opened up and injured a man walking in the area.

The sinkhole was caused by a failing storm water pipe. Recent rainfall washed away the soil underground and caused the surface soil to give way.

There has been a sinkhole in the area for a few weeks related the the pipe. The second sinkhole appeared about 50 feet away from the original.

The man was walking along the grass when he says the ground gave way.

"I stepped and I felt the ground get weak and the next thing I knew I was about 15 feet down in a hole. I had to dig myself out of there, no one around me to help me or anything," he said.

He suffered what appears to be a sprained ankle.

The city says they are working to get the pipe fixed. It is estimated to cost between $50,000 and $100,000.

Meanwhile, the department of Public Works & Utilities says that the street was not impacted by the sinkhole but the sidewalk is ruined; a 40-foot tall street light has had its foundation damaged and the city is removing it to keep it from falling onto traffic along First Street. The city has put up more signs and completely fenced off the area to keep people out.

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Roads, caravans and power lines are swallowed up by giant sinkholes in the Dead Sea

Sam Tonkin
Daily Mail, UK
Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:51 UTC
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Collapsed: A neglected grove of date palms line a section of a two-lane desert road - a main north-south artery that cuts through Israel and the Palestinian West Bank - that was shut down six months ago when a gaping hole opened up beneath the asphalt
Roads, caravans and power lines are being swallowed up by giant sinkholes appearing at a rapid rate because the Dead Sea is shrinking from Israeli shores in a man-made phenomenon.

Hundreds of sinkholes, some the size of a basketball court and some two storeys deep, are wreaking havoc by devouring land where the shoreline once stood.

Waters are vanishing at a rate of more than one metre a year and the problem is set to get worse without action on an international scale.

A neglected grove of date palms line a section of a two-lane desert road - a main north-south artery that cuts through Israel and the Palestinian West Bank - that was shut down six months ago when a gaping hole opened up beneath the asphalt.

Workers had stopped tending the date grove, fearing the earth might swallow them up.
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Worrying phenomenon: Hundreds of sinkholes, some the size of a basketball court and some two storeys deep, are wreaking havoc by devouring land where the Israeli shoreline once stood. It is happening because the Dead Sea is shrinking at a rapid rate
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'You can put a 25-storey building in there': A peek inside mysterious Siberian craters (VIDEO)


RT
Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:50 UTC
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The origin of giant sinkhole craters in Siberia has prompted dozens of wild theories, from meteorites to UFOs. An RT documentary has traveled to the region to try and lift the veil behind the mystery.

Looking inside the mystery holes in the Russian Yamal peninsula is an experience of a lifetime, according to RT documentary correspondent Vitaly Buzuev. The largest of the craters, discovered a year ago, is 60 meters deep.

"I was really shocked when I saw these holes for the first time. It's the biggest hole in Yamal, and you could put a 25-storey building inside it," Buzuev said.

The natives aren't looking for scientific explanations of the holes' origin, Buzuev said. They prefer to believe the craters have a "connection to another world."

"Everybody who lives there and nomads roaming through the tundra need to hear the voice of the Earth. So they believe that something extraordinary happened, and there's no explanation," he added.

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Huge sinkhole swallows truck in Citrus County, Florida


myfoxtampabay.com
Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:02 UTC
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Firefighters in Citrus County were on the scene Thursday of a possible sinkhole which swallowed a truck-mounted drilling rig.

Deputies said the sinkhole opened up from drilling a well at the home in Beverly Hills and no one inside the home was hurt. The home was about 60 feet away from the hole, which was about 30 feet deep, said the Citrus County public information officer.

There was also no damage to the home, but photos on the Citrus County Sheriff's Office Facebook page show it took down most of the large truck and only the nose of the truck was sticking up out of the hole.



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Sinkhole destroys 16 houses in Papua New Guinea


abc.net.au
Tue, 21 Jul 2015 18:53 UTC
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© Jamie Asa A sinkhole in Papua New Guinea's East Sepik Province destroys 16 homes.
A sinkhole in Papua New Guinea's east has destroyed 16 houses and injured two people, local media says.

The Post-Courier reported the sinkhole appeared in the swampy Ambunti area of East Sepik Province and caused panic among locals.

Photos on social media showed huge cracks in the soil, as well as collapsed houses.

The newspaper quoted a witness who said the sinkhole formed about midday on Saturday, near the Sepik River.

The ABC has been unable to reach emergency officials.

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© Jamie AsaTwo men stand near huge cracks in the earth and look at the damage caused by the sinkhole.
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Huge sinkhole swallows truck in Anhui, China

Emily Chan
Daily Mail, UK
Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:01 UTC
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Swallowed up: A cement truck was pulled into the ground when a road collapsed in eastern China on Monday
A cement truck, telephone pole and police kiosk were swallowed into the ground during a terrifying road collapse.

Three people were also injured when the busy road opened up in Anhui province, eastern China, on Monday afternoon, reported the People's Daily Online.

The 1,000 square-feet sinkhole appeared in front of a department store in the city, which has closed temporarily.

Emergency services quickly arrived on the scene and assessed the extent of the damage.

The cause of the collapse is still under investigation.
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