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Berezniki – Russia – 777 feet deep

Sinkholes have made Russian Berezniki a ghost town. Many mines can be found nearby. This reduces the stability of the soil, so that the soil can just collapse. The largest of the zinc holes is nicknamed “the grandfather” and is 777 feet deep. The area around the sinkhole needed to be stabilized, so hopefully the surrounding houses don’t collapse.

Berezniki – Russia – 777 feet deep