A major incident was declared after a canal bank collapsed on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal main line) near Whitchurch, Shropshire, at around 04:22 local time on December 22, 2025, triggering rapid water loss and the formation of a large sinkhole. Multiple narrowboats were affected, with at least two reported to have been pulled into the cavity.
A sinkhole measuring about 30 m x 30 m (98 x 98 feet) and 50 m (164 feet) deep opened around 06:30–07:00 LT on September 24, 2025, in front of Vajira Hospital, Bangkok, swallowing vehicles and damaging utilities.
A soda delivery truck collapsed into a sinkhole in the Iztapalapa borough of Mexico City on September 13, 2025. Preliminary reports suggest the collapse was caused by failure of the borough’s drainage system.
Significant erosion and large sinkholes are threatening over 1 200 people in the Buriticupu Municipality of Brazil. The town declared a state of emergency on February 11, 2025, due to the growing size of sinkholes in the area.
A sinkhole that swallowed a truck and trapped the driver after opening at an intersection in Yashio, part of the Greater Tokyo Area, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, collapsed further on Thursday, January 30, merging with the second opening that formed nearby and nearly doubling in size.
A large sinkhole opened up at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, swallowing a passing truck and trapping its driver inside.
A 12 m (40 foot) wide sinkhole collapsed a portion of the I-80 highway in New Jersey on Thursday, December 26, 2024, leading to the closure of the route. The sinkhole was caused by the collapse of an abandoned mineshaft.
A growing sinkhole measuring over 6 m (20 feet) in diameter and over 15 m (50 feet) deep opened up on Sunday, December 1, 2024, in South Wales, leading to the evacuation of around 30 homes. Officials have blocked off the area and are asking people to stay away to ensure safety.
A large sinkhole opened up on State Road 280 near Lamezia Terme in Calabria, Italy during a severe weather outbreak on October 21, 2024, causing traffic disruption and completely swallowing a car.
The Daisetta sinkhole, dormant for 15 years, started growing again on April 2, 2023, putting residents and officials on alert. The town, with a population of less than 1 000 people, is located approximately 89 km (55 miles) northeast of Houston. There are about 100 homes located in the immediate area.
