More than 2 600 sinkholes identified in Konya, Turkey

More than 2 600 sinkholes identified in Konya, Turkey

More than 2 600 sinkholes have been identified in Konya Plain, Anatolia, Turkey, as of September 27, 2022. At the end of 2021, there were over 2 500 sinkholes, of which around 700 were deeper and 1 800 less than 1 m (3.3 feet) in depth.

600 large sinkholes open in Turkey’s breadbasket amid worsening drought

600 large sinkholes open in Turkey’s breadbasket amid worsening drought

Huge sinkholes fill the drought-stricken breadbasket areas of Konya, Turkey, posing a challenge for farmers as they look for other means to water their fields, the French Press Agency (AFP) reports. Experts have so far counted around 600 large sinkholes– nearly…