Talk about a sink hole WOW

[Woodwerker]

Insane

http://www.ordena.com/digg/sinkhole.html

[mater]

Swallowed a dozen homes. That's huge.

[Alex Franke]

OMG!!!

[MilDoc]

They needed that one in Japan when Godzilla attacked! But, seriously, I feel for the folks in the area.

[Ed62]

Not too sure I'd want to be standing that close to it.

Ed

[LCHIEN]

I agree that's a deep sinkhole.
But from the pictures I sure don't see where 12 homes were that caved in...
either that's a fabrication or misinformation or the hole got bigger after the pictures.

[Kristofor]

Those tin-roofed shanties next to the hole are probably 10'x10' for each "home". I could easily see 12 of those falling in since the remaining ones are right next to the hole.

Kristofor.

[cabinetman]

I agree that's a deep sinkhole.
But from the pictures I sure don't see where 12 homes were that caved in...
either that's a fabrication or misinformation or the hole got bigger after the pictures.

Well Mr. Internet Fact Checker, what does the internet say about it? Inquiring minds want to know.

[Kristofor]

Well, it's a real story, but I don't know if you'll find much on their definition of a "home". I'm sure it's not a 4,000 square foot 2-story

Here's an AP article from CNN if you think that's more reputable.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americ....ap/index.html

[TheRic]

I'm with Kristofor on this. You have to remember that we are not talking about homes like here in the US (and other countries) were people live in a 1200 SqFt. house or larger, with at least 20 ft to our nearest neighbor.

[JSCOOK]

[sparkeyjames]

Hehe I have 40 feet to my nearest and it's still too close. I have 3 lots. Anyway back to the main subject. That is one (*&%^ big hole. Must have taken years of underground erotion to get it that large.