Sinkhole in Louisiana
On August 3, 2012, a sinkhole with a depth of more than 300 feet (now 750 feet) was discovered near the village of Bayou Corne in northern Assumption Parish, Louisiana. The New York Times described the vast sinkhole as “a hungry maw 325 feet across and hundreds of feet deep, eating 100-foot trees, guzzling water from neighboring marshes, and venting methane from a thousand feet or more beneath the surface.”
Some claim that the sinkhole is linked to the entire Gulf of Mexico and that its emergence suggests an impending cataclysmic event that could swallow the whole area. In contrast, others believe it may even be a portal to hell itself, with some reporting seeing hell inside. The sinkhole was formed by a collapsed subterranean salt dome cavern owned by Occidental Petroleum and leased by Texas Brine Company.