In pictures: When massive sinkholes appear out of nowhere

Sinkholes can be deadly - swallowing residents and damaging infrastructure

Published: August 03, 2022 15:16 Reuters

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A sinkhole is exposed at a mining zone close to Tierra Amarilla town, in Copiapo, Chile, August 1, 2022. Image Credit: AFP

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A sinkhole is exposed at a mining zone close to Tierra Amarilla town, in Copiapo, Chile, August 1, 2022. Image Credit: AFP

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People look on as cars are seen stuck in a sinkhole that occurred in a parking area after heavy rainfall hit Haikou, Hainan province, China, September 16, 2015. Image Credit: Reuters

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A giant sinkhole caused by the rains of Tropical Storm Agatha is seen in Guatemala City, May 31, 2010. Image Credit: Reuters

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Pamela Knox waits for rescue after a massive sinkhole opened up underneath her car in Toledo, Ohio, July 3, 2013 Image Credit: Reuters

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A construction vehicle lies where it was swallowed by a sinkhole on Saint-Catherine Street in downtown Montreal, Canada, August 5, 2013. Image Credit: Reuters

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A section of the Summer Bay Resort lies collapsed after a large sinkhole opened on the property's grounds in Clermont, Florida, August 12, 2013. Dozens of guests at the Florida resort near Walt Disney World were evacuated when at least two buildings partially collapsed due to the sinkhole. Image Credit: Reuters

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People look at a car hanging on the edge of a caved-in area on a street in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China, December 12, 2014. Image Credit: Reuters

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A giant sinkhole caused by the rains of tropical storm Agatha is seen in Guatemala City, June 1, 2010. Image Credit: Reuters

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An aerial view shows the debris of a residential building and a destroyed road in the village of Nachterstedt, Germany, July 18, 2009. Image Credit: Reuters

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A man looks into a sinkhole which appeared in his fish pond in Guiping, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 29, 2016. Image Credit: Reuters

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