What causes sinkholes? Traffic nightmares worsen as new sinkhole opened on Rt 80 - shutting down traffic in both directions.

Among its most renowned features are the Blue Lake and the Umpherston Sinkhole, a limestone cave that has been transformed into a "sunken garden" with lush vegetation and intriguing rock formations.

GODSTONE, England – A large sinkhole has appeared in a southern English village, swallowing up at least one garden and forcing the authorities to evacuate residents from around 30 homes.