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Sinkhole in Dunedin, Florida swallowed two houses.
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Huge Florida sinkhole forces authorities to demolish two homes

November 22, 2013 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Huge Florida sinkhole forces authorities to demolish two homes

A large sinkhole near Dunedin, Florida destroyed two homes, but the occupants were not injured. The 90′ diameter by 50′ deep sinkhole opened up in an area of Florida that is prone to sinkhole activity. […]

Sinkhole in a Beijing Street on April 26, 2011 - possibly resulting from tunneling ground loss from Beijing subway construction
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Tunneling ground loss sinkhole opens in Beijing street, swallows truck

June 6, 2011 rockman Failures Comments Off on Tunneling ground loss sinkhole opens in Beijing street, swallows truck

On April 26, a sinkhole opened up in a busy Beijing street in China’s capital city, swallowing up a truck. According to news reports, the driver and passenger jumped out of the vehicle before it […]

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Hutchinson, Kansas Sinkhole – Site of Former Salt Mine

August 24, 2009 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Hutchinson, Kansas Sinkhole – Site of Former Salt Mine

The new owner of land that used to be owned and mined by the Carey Salt Company is in talks to buy out 32 homes in the area because of subsidence and sinkholes. They have […]