5 of the most unbelievable sinkholes
All of a sudden sinkholes have hit the news. I had no idea what they were until about an hour ago. Basically, the ground is just sort of carved out, but the top layer is kept intact. I'm not entirely sure how it all works, I'm no geographer. I am a blogger though, so naturally I can give you the 5 craziest from around the world.
5) The Guangdong province of China 2008.
Size: 16ft deep and 50ft wide
5) The Guangdong province of China 2008.
Size: 16ft deep and 50ft wide
4) Lisbon 2003
3) Sarisarinama, Venezuela
Multiple sinkholes can be found here, each measuring 1000ft across and about 1200ft deep
2) Guatemala City 2007
1) Guatemala City 2010
Although these photos are truly shocking, I know you won't be satisfied unless you see a video of somebody falling into one. So just for you...