Most sinkholes form in “karst terrain,” areas where bedrock consists of water-soluble rocks like limestone, gypsum, or salt.

ALTON, Il. (First Alert 4) - It’s been a year and a half since a massive sinkhole opened up in the middle of soccer fields at an Alton park. A mine subsidence in Gordon Moore Park in June 2024 led to ...

In early January, a giant sinkhole formed at an intersection in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of North Philadelphia after a water main break. Just two weeks earlier, the city reopened a section of ...

The headlight and taillights of vehicles make streaks as they zip down Snow Hill Road in Oviedo, Florida. Read full article: This infamous Florida home is lurking in the woods — and it’s got a dark ...

Sinkholes are surprisingly selective. They require the right rock, the right water chemistry, the right underground space and ...

, Sept. 30 -- Sinkholes are sudden holes that open up in the ground when the surface layer drops into empty spaces below. They can be as small as a dip in a garden or so big that they swallow houses, ...

This amazing astronaut photo shows the bizarre whale-like shape of a Belizean tropical island. The coral-reef-covered structure is home to the Great Blue Hole, one of the deepest marine sinkholes on ...

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Hundreds of sinkholes have appeared in a drought-plagued region of Turkey, with new ones collapsing into the Earth across the parched landscape. A recent assessment by Turkey's Disaster and Emergency ...

Wrapped in warm sweaters and kitted out in hiking boots, the small group chatted and laughed before setting out on an ...

Tens of thousands of drivers now face indefinite detours because of sinkholes on Detroit freeway ramps. The Michigan Department of Transportation previously announced a sinkhole that would require ...