Sinkholes – The Watchers

Large sinkholes threaten over 1 200 residents in Buriticupu, Brazil

Rishav Kothari — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:25:29 +0000

Significant erosion and large sinkholes are threatening over 1 200 people in the Buriticupu Municipality of Brazil. The town declared a state of emergency on February 11, 2025, due to the growing size of sinkholes in the area.

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Sinkhole near Tokyo doubles in size with driver still trapped, Japan

Rishav Kothari — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:38:48 +0000

A sinkhole that swallowed a truck and trapped the driver after opening at an intersection in Yashio, part of the Greater Tokyo Area, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, collapsed further on Thursday, January 30, merging with the second opening that formed nearby and nearly doubling in size.

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Large sinkhole swallows truck, traps driver in Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Rishav Kothari — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:08:49 +0000

A large sinkhole opened up at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, swallowing a passing truck and trapping its driver inside.

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I-80 eastbound in New Jersey closed until further notice after large sinkhole opens up

Rishav Kothari — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:33:33 +0000

A 12 m (40 foot) wide sinkhole collapsed a portion of the I-80 highway in New Jersey on Thursday, December 26, 2024, leading to the closure of the route. The sinkhole was caused by the collapse of an abandoned mineshaft.

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Large sinkhole opens up in South Wales after Storm Bert, UK

Rishika Yadav — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:26:41 +0000

A growing sinkhole measuring over 6 m (20 feet) in diameter and over 15 m (50 feet) deep opened up on Sunday, December 1, 2024, in South Wales, leading to the evacuation of around 30 homes. Officials have blocked off the area and are asking people to stay away to ensure safety.

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Large sinkhole swallows car during severe weather outbreak in Calabria, Italy

Harsha Borah — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:41:38 +0000

A large sinkhole opened up on State Road 280 near Lamezia Terme in Calabria, Italy during a severe weather outbreak on October 21, 2024, causing traffic disruption and completely swallowing a car.

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Large sinkhole in Daisetta starts growing 15 years after appearing, Texas

Teo Blašković — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:57:01 +0000

The Daisetta sinkhole, dormant for 15 years, started growing again on April 2, 2023, putting residents and officials on alert. The town, with a population of less than 1 000 people, is located approximately 89 km (55 miles) northeast of Houston. There are about 100 homes located in the immediate area.

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Growing sinkhole swallows 2 cars in Los Angeles, passengers rescued

Teo Blašković — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:43:11 +0000

Two people were rescued after a large sinkhole swallowed two cars in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Chatsworth as an unrelenting winter storm caused havoc in Southern California.

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Large sinkhole closes Oakland Zoo after major storm, California

Teo Blašković — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 14:43:48 +0000

A major sinkhole caused by a collapsed culvert formed under the vehicle entrance to the Oakland Zoo in California, U.S. after an unprecedented amount of rainfall hit the region over the past couple of days.

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Large sinkhole opens up inside Yorktown, N.Y. park

Teo Blašković — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:50:00 +0000

A large sinkhole opened up inside a popular multi-sports park complex in Westchester County, New York on December 24, 2022.

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