Where do sinkholes actually go?

[Still Waters]

Every now and then a horrifying news story reaches the airwaves, detailing a gaping chasm that’s appeared seemingly without warning beneath our very feet. These sinkholes can be deadly, growing large enough to swallow entire buildings – but where do they go?

What’s waiting at the bottom of a sinkhole depends on how it was formed, but in the worst cases, they can plunge hundreds of meters into the ground. Erosion is a key driving force, but human activity can increase the risk of them forming.

https://www.iflscience.com/where-do-sinkholes-actually-go-77042

[Lucia62]

11 hours ago, Still Waters said:

Every now and then a horrifying news story reaches the airwaves, detailing a gaping chasm that’s appeared seemingly without warning beneath our very feet. These sinkholes can be deadly, growing large enough to swallow entire buildings – but where do they go?

What’s waiting at the bottom of a sinkhole depends on how it was formed, but in the worst cases, they can plunge hundreds of meters into the ground. Erosion is a key driving force, but human activity can increase the risk of them forming.

https://www.iflscience.com/where-do-sinkholes-actually-go-77042

I did not know what a sinkhole was until I previously saw photos online 😲😲 It would be a worst living nightmare, but am glad that they are learning how to prevent and predict where it could happen.