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Sinkhole so deep you can’t see the bottom, opens up in County Durham, England

Landowner John Hensby discovered a 30 meter sinkhole on his land near Cowshill, England.
Sinkhole Swallows Car, People in Evansville, Indiana
Sinkhole prompts house evacuation at Swansea, Australia

The sinkhole in Swansea. Photo: Supplied
Workers fill in gigantic Florida sinkhole that opened under 2 homes over weekend

A gigantic sinkhole that opened up under two Florida houses on Chalmer Terrace, in the Villages, has finally been filled in. Residents called firefighters Saturday 9 a.m. after the hole, slowly growing for several months, spread to be 60-feet wide and 50-feet deep.
Rescue crews and engineers rushed to stabilize the ground in the Villages when the hole, which had been filled several months ago, grew to be 60-feet wide and 50-feet deep on Saturday morning.
Fla. police chase ends with smashed fire hydrant, vehicle swallowed by sinkhole

A hit-and-run crash ended with a 68-year-old run over, a fire hydrant smashed and an SUV plunging into a sinkhole in Lauderhill Monday morning, officials said. WTVJ
A Lauderhill driver was reportedly attempting to flee the scene of a hit-and-run attack involving a 68-year-old woman when she slammed into a hydrant, filling the streets with gushing water. What happened next was a double shocker when a nearby car was suddenly swallowed by a sinkhole.
School bus carrying nine students with disabilities gets stuck in massive sinkhole

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The rear wheels of a school bus were swallowed by a sinkhole on W. 164th St. in Washington Heights.
The sinkhole, on W. 164th St. between Broadway and St. Nicholas Ave., has been wreaking havoc on vehicles for years, residents say.
‘Sixth’ sinkhole destroys house in Ripon, North Yorkshire and forces three homes to be evacuated

A sinkhole has caused extensive damage to a home in Ripon, north Yorkshire, leading to fears it could collapse completely and the evacuation of surrounding properties.
Yet another sinkhole has opened up in flood-hit Britain, the sixth this month, leaving one house on the brink of collapse and two more homes evacuated.
Sinkhole the size of 20 football pitches opens up in Louisiana… amid fears it could burst into flames as it fills up with GAS

Expanding: The Bayou Corne sinkhole covers 24 acres and has been sucking in trees and swamp
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