Portion of Florida known as 'sinkhole alley' is where two best friends died. Why?

Crews closed a portion of a street in central Broward County on Monday morning after a six-foot-wide sinkhole opened up.

Initially, it was reported that one boy had died, while the other remained in critical condition. As of Jan. 13, around 4:25 a.m., the second teenager was pronounced deceased, according to CCSO.

There are two categories of change that create sinkholes. One type is associated with carbonate rock. This is a type of rock ...

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Sinkholes are surprisingly selective. They require the right rock, the right water chemistry, the right underground space and ...

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Most sinkholes form in “karst terrain,” areas where bedrock consists of water-soluble rocks like limestone, gypsum, or salt.