Mirny Diamond Mine
Mirny Diamond mine is considered to be the biggest hole in the world; it is located in Mirny, Eastern Siberia, Russia ,it is 1 1/2 km wide, 500 meter deep hole, average winter temperature in mirny is just below -40 Celsius; flights are not allowed above the hole because due to suction many helicopters fell down into the hole.
El Zacatón Cenote
El Zacatón Cenote is world’s deepest water-filled sinkhole,it is 318 metres deep,it was discovered by the help of robotic vehicle designed for underwater exploration by the National Aeronautic Space Agency
The Great Blue Hole
The great blue hole is a circular shaped hole located 100 kilometers (62 mi) from the Belize City and is 300 metres across and 125 metres deep;it was formed due to rising of oceans ,when limestone caves flooded and caves collapsed.
The Door to hell
This hole named Derweze is located in Turkmenistan, it was discovered in 1971 when drilling was going on by geologists,suddenly ground under the rig collapsed leaving a hole of about 50-100 metres,scientists decided to burn the discharging gas which is still burning since that day.
Sinkhole
In February 2007 a large sinkhole opened in northeast Guatemala city, killing three people. The sinkhole was 100.5 m (330 ft) deep, and apparently was created by fluid from a sewer dissolving the rock underneath. As a result, one thousand people have been evacuated from the area
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i'd appreciate it if you could change the color of the fonts. great articles n pictures but hard to read. thanks
These are amazing. Especially the one in the city. What kind of sewer leak are we talking here and how long was that working at that stone? That is a HUGE HOLE. The burning hole is very interesting....isn't there another way to harness that gas? Can they put it out now? The diamond mine is cool looking and suction sucking in helecoptors? Wow. What a fierce manipulation that hole and wind create. The water hole is beautiful. I wonder whats in there? I'd like to see the latest American sink hole that the guy fell into...i wonder why they aren't showing any pictures yet? Could be the concern for shock is still there. Hope it comes into focus soon. Awful that guy fell into the hole. His saddened brother is an awful sight. Hopefully he finds happiness and has some luck and everything turns out all right! Holes are dangerous!
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