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Cave and Mine Exploring => General Chatter => Topic started by: Robin Jones on Feb 11, 2014, 06:52 PM

Title: Sink holes
Post by: Robin Jones on Feb 11, 2014, 06:52 PM
What the hell is going on with these sink holes opening up?  Today saw the 2nd news story this month and it's only the 11th!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-26010192 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-26010192)


http://news.sky.com/story/1210020/m2-closed-by-15ft-deep-sinkhole-in-rush-hour (http://news.sky.com/story/1210020/m2-closed-by-15ft-deep-sinkhole-in-rush-hour)
Title: Sink holes
Post by: Robin Jones on Feb 11, 2014, 07:09 PM
And one from 3 weeks ago

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFQdM3RwQcA[/video]
Title: Sink holes
Post by: Ali Wiseman on Feb 11, 2014, 07:42 PM
It's not unusual after extended wet weather. Add in some old workings, and boom, big-ass hole in't ground.