Sinkholes

Tanjong Katong sinkhole incident: PUB, Surbana Jurong Consultants given conditional warnings

The sinkhole formed after a failure at a nearby worksite, causing a car and its driver to fall into it on July 26, 2025.

Construction firm, 6 people charged over Tanjong Katong sinkhole incident in 2025

The large sinkhole in Tanjong Katong Road South had appeared suddenly at about 5pm on July 26, 2025, as two lanes of the road collapsed into a large pit.

Sinkhole expected to keep New York LaGuardia airport runway shut until May 23

A sinkhole near a runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport has caused flight delays.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 21, 2026

A US helicopter patrolling near a commercial vessel as American forces enforce the US' maritime blockade against Iran.

Sinkhole shuts down runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport

The sinkhole, discovered on May 20, prompted cancellations and delays and ongoing emergency repairs.

Huge pit visible in Shanghai after viral sinkhole video

The local authorities confirmed there were no casualties.

Road collapse causes major jams en route to Bangkok after pick-up falls into sinkhole

A pickup truck plunged into a sinkhole created by a sudden road collapse on the parallel lane of Rama II Road on Jan 17, 2026.

Sinkholes in Turkey’s agricultural heartland fuel farmers’ concerns

A drone view shows sinkholes formed in the middle of a farmland in Konya province, Turkey, December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Construction firm, 3 men charged over alleged lapses linked to 2022 Farrer Road sinkhole

Roadworks along Farrer Road on Nov 16, 2022, a day after a sinkhole formed on a slip road leading from Holland Road to Farrer Road.

Cavity in KL’s Masjid India area is not sinkhole, no need to panic, says mayor

Mayor Maimunah Mohd Sharif said the 8.39am incident on Nov 10 at Jalan Bunus was only a case of ground settlement.

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