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March 5, 2026
Giant Hole Swallows Farms and Roads
A giant hole in the village of Pondok Balik in central Indonesia, resembling a sinkhole, was recently filmed by a drone. World experts say it is a sinkhole phenomenon caused by a landslide. Scientists note that the expansion of this hole, which has now reached dimensions larger than 30,000 square meters, did not happen suddenly, adding that this process, which was not visible to the naked eye, lasted under the surface of the earth for hundreds of years.
TL;DR
- A giant sinkhole has appeared in Pondok Balik, central Indonesia.
- The sinkhole, filmed by a drone, is over 30,000 square meters and is expanding.
- Experts believe the cause is a landslide, with the process occurring underground for hundreds of years.
- It has consumed roads, farms, and crops, and threatens to collapse homes.
- Sinkholes form when water dissolves surface rock layers, often in karst terrain.
- These phenomena can occur globally, with examples in Turkey and China.
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