UK 16ft Sinkhole & Iran Sandstorm 4 dead

[Chad]

Two articles i came across today. I hope posting two in one is ok?

_http://rt.com/news/163176-iran-sandstorm-winds-dark/#.U4zp36BSzdg.twitter
Monster sandstorm swallows Iran's capital Tehran, 4 killed (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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Giant 16ft SINKHOLE uncovered by highways engineers called to inspect a pothole

_http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/giant-16ft-sinkhole-uncovered-highways-3636681#ixzz33ZtECimZ The road workers were expecting to find a small dent in one of Somerset's roads but were instead faced with a real sinking feeling Sinking: A gaping chasm measuring 16ft wide in Somerset Road workers got more than they bargained for when the pothole they were sent to inspect turned out to be a gaping chasm 11ft deep. The giant sinkhole - which measured 16ft wide, was found by workers at Somerset County Council. The huge pit was so deep it needed 200 tonnes of stone to fill it before draining and resurfacing works could take place. Harvey Siggs, cabinet member for highways at Somerset County Council, said it was unclear what caused the massive hole. [...] _http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/giant-16ft-sinkhole-uncovered-highways-3636681#ixzz33ZtLgNXr

 

[SMM]

Thanks itellsya, strange weather quickly becoming the norm indeed!

The sandstorms I saw in Tanzania/Kenya looked very similar, although the view I had was from inside a four-wheel drive at ground level - not from higher terrain.