Category: sinkholes

Mercedes-Benz Swallowed by Sinkhole in Perth, Australia

September 19, 2022
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A Mercedes-Benz was swallowed by a sinkhole and submerged in water in Perth, Australia, around the evening on Sept. 18. The luxury car was parked in the affluent suburb of Subiaco near a water main, which burst around 10 p.m. and began eroding the earth underneath the road. Once the ground collapsed, the car and…

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Quake-Ravaged Part of Croatia Sees Gaping Sinkholes Emerge

March 5, 2021
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MECENCANI, Croatia—After the deadly earthquake came the sinkholes. A central Croatian region about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Zagreb, is pocked with round holes of all sizes, which appeared after December’s 6.4-magnitude quake that killed seven people and caused widespread destruction. Scientists have been flocking to Mecencani and other villages in the…

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