The Texas Tribune on MSN12d
An abandoned West Texas oil well has created a 200-foot-wide sinkhole
The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin.
More than 50 years ago, a mash-up of projects became Route 80. Now there's a sinkhole
Three sinkholes have appeared on the section of Route 80 that opened in 1960. Questions surround the contractor, but is there more to it?
The Korea Times2d
Seoul's sinkhole site received safety warnings 2 years ago: report
The city government also internally classified the area as Grade 5, indicating the highest risk of sinkholes. The city government created a ground subsidence safety map that predicts the sinking ...
NJ.com23d
I-80 sinkhole concerns date back to 2009, state records show
“Numerous mine shafts have been mapped within the area, one of which appears to be undergoing crown pillar failure, which is causing sinkholes and roadway subsidence,” it said. A crown pillar ...