Can sink holes be a gateway to hell?

A MYSTERIOUS fiery sinkhole - dubbed a 'gateway to hell' - is terrifying locals after it appeared from nowhere in a Chinese hillside. ... read more

No. Regardless of whether or not you believe hell actually exists, a sinkhole is merely a void-space underground that has opened up. Usually they are caused by some sort of subterranean reservoir, such as water or oil, draining away. read more

A look at some of the most astonishing sinkholes which have turned up around the world. read more

Gateway to Hell' sinkhole opens up on Chinese mountainside spewing fumes at 792C. Locals fear the glowing pit is a portal to the Devil himself as geologists flock to study the unique sink hole on the outskirts of Urumqi read more