This Sinkhole Randomly Appeared In China And What It Does Is Majorly Bizarre

♠ Posted by Unknown in china,deepholes,fire,mystery,sinkhole,sinkholes at 6:14 AM

I've recently tried to warn you about the impending doom that sinkholes will bring to this planet, and unfortunately, it seems that the sinkholes were listening.
A burning ring of fire has mysteriously appeared in northwest China, terrifying the locals with its extreme heat. Fittingly enough, they're calling it a "gateway to hell". Nobody knows exactly what it is, or how deep it goes, because the temperature is too intense to get a good look. It seems we are wholly unprepared for this increasingly violent war against sinkholes.
Do you believe me now?!

The smoldering crater of fire appeared in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of northwest China. We know that it's 3 feet wide, but its depth remains a mystery.

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This brave idiot wanted to see what the scorching hole looked like up close. He apparently also wishes to live a life without eyebrows.

Despite looking like the work of a nearby Mt. Doom, there's scarcely any volcanic activity in the area, leading experts little choice but to assume it spontaneously combusted into existence.

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Yeah, that answer still doesn't make me feel any better...

The top of the hole is estimated burn at about 1,457 degrees Fahrenheit. Any brush placed in the vicinity immediately combusts.

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You fools! Why would you tempt the Devil?

One theory is that, because of some mining done in the 1970s, coal began burning under the surface. To make things worse, the mines weren't sealed properly. And boom....burning sinkhole.
Still, this is just further proof that the sinkholes are after us, and they're getting stronger by the minute. No one is safe!