Sinkhole in Oxford Nova Scotia
By Starmaiden
@Starmaiden (9308)
Canada
August 31, 2018 1:16pm CST
What began as an assumed "gopher hole" has become, over the last month, the "Black Hole" of a small Nova Scotia town park. It continues to grow daily and is now over 30 metres/ 100 feet wide. It sucks in trees, picnic tables and whatever else is in its path. Scientists still don't know its depth, but it has swallowed a 40 metre high spruce tree. This is scary. It continues to grow and no one knows when it will stop.
An unpredictable sinkhole in a Nova Scotia park that has already swallowed up large trees and some picnic tables is now at least 38 metres in diameter.
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
31 Aug 18
It has reached a main artery that goes through the town. The road may have to close soon. 
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
1 Sep 18
There must be some corroding stuff that eats up the earth. Hope they will soon find out and look for remedies which I doubt there will be any. Really scary.
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
1 Sep 18
@Starmaiden I have read about sink holes happening in Florida quite often. It even swallowed a man
Rescue crews still can't reach a suburban Tampa man who vanished into a sinkhole that opened under his bedroom.
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
1 Sep 18
@Starmaiden There is news that sink hole is opening up again 
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
1 Sep 18
@allknowing That must be what a pool of quicksand is. A sinkhole opening up. They can be very huge and very unpredictable.
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
31 Aug 18
No. It is natural erosion of the earth underneath. This is how lakes are formed I believe. They begin with a sinkhole. 
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
31 Aug 18
@Starmaiden did anyone drive in it and had problem.
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
1 Sep 18
@amadeo No. It is in the park, but the main road is nearby. Authorities have it roped off so people don't get too near to it. Hopefully people have common sense that they'll use.
@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
31 Aug 18
WOW! Hope the sinkhole stops growing ASAP! Maui had a gigantic sinkhole because of rains from Lane... been in the news. I wonder if UN has help for Nova Scotia about this?
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
1 Sep 18
@Starmaiden
Me too. This is the first sinkhole I've ever heard of that grows. In Florida, sinkholes are known to swallow a house!!
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
1 Sep 18
@Starmaiden
That's very dangerous. Let's hope the officials know and do the right thing.
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
31 Aug 18
It is being monitored by the proper scientists and other authorities. We are all hoping it stops soon.
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
1 Sep 18
@Courage7 It has another 160 kms of ground to cave in before it reaches me. I'm safe...for now.
There is an underlying layer of gypsum underneath the town that is affected. Gypsum rock dissolves in water over time. That is what the geologists believe is happening. Hopefully it stops soon.
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
31 Aug 18
I certainly hope not! I love it here. I don't want to move. 
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@snowy22315 (208916)
• United States
1 Sep 18
The ground seems like it is now so wet and unstable..I am surprised they are not developing here. I think it will dry out soon with the coming fall though. I hope the sinkhole in your area, doesn't cause anymore damage.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
1 Sep 18
Wow, that is really frightening! Do you live in the area?
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
1 Sep 18
@Starmaiden Good! I do hope the sinkhole stops growing for the sake of the people living nearby.
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
1 Sep 18
I live about 160 kms from the area so I am safe.
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@kareemadivina (1230)
• Philippines
31 Aug 18
That's scary and the speed of how it grows.Nearby residents are better evacuated soon.
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
31 Aug 18
Yes. The community center and playground are off limits. It grew 3 meters overnight.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
6 Sep 18
That looks awful especially since it looks pretty close to some buildings and the road. I hope they are diverting traffic from that area in case the whole road followed the tree in.
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