Saint in Paradise Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 A mysterious giant hole spotted in northern Siberia has sparked an urgent expedition. Aerial images posted on YouTube indicate a hole up to 80m wide in Yamal, a peninsula jutting into Arctic waters whose name translates as "the end of the world". The hole was discovered by a helicopter crew working for an oil company in the gas-rich region, The Siberian Times reports. A scientific expedition organised by the Yamal authorities will leave tomorrow to investigate. The team includes experts from Russia's Centre for the Study of the Arctic, the Cryosphere Institute of the Academy of Sciences and Russia's Emergencies Ministry. The cause of the hole's sudden appearance is not yet known. Experts said that the darkening around the inner rim of the crater indicated "severe burning" that scorched its edges. http://news.msn.co.nz/worldnews/8875345/giant-hole-appears-at-worlds-end . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 It's probably something to do with gases rising up and mixing with the salts and water in the earth that are now ice-free and BOOM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 Large hole appears. Experts looking into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 I was expecting a picture of Katie Price sunbathing nude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 A hole with scorched edges? Ewww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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