ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dersios sinkhole

So, imagine you have a big hole in your backyard. Your parents tell you not to go near it because it's not safe.

Well, in Dersios, which is a place far away from us, they also had a big hole, but way bigger than the one in your backyard. This big hole is called a sinkhole.

The sinkhole in Dersios is so big that it's like a giant hole in the ground that looks like a circle or a bowl. It happened because the ground underneath got weak and couldn't hold up the weight on top, so it collapsed inwards like a cookie sinking in milk.

When the sinkhole happened, lots of rocks, dirt, and debris fell into the hole, making it even bigger. It was so big that people couldn't even see the bottom, and everyone was amazed that something like this could happen.

People in Dersios had to be careful because the sinkhole was dangerous. They had to stay away from it and not go near the edges because they could fall in. They also couldn't build anything near the sinkhole because the ground wasn't strong enough to hold up buildings.

Scientists had to study the sinkhole to find out what caused it and how to prevent it from happening again. They learned that sinkholes can happen from natural causes like erosion or from human activities like drilling or mining.

So, in summary, a sinkhole is a big hole in the ground that happens when the ground underneath gets weak and collapses inwards. It's important to stay away from them and scientists study them to prevent them from happening again.