Residents of the village of Karapinar, located in the central Turkish province of Konya, discovered a mysterious sinkhole, the depth of which is about 15 meters. This is reported by the DHA news agency.The diameter of the funnel is about 100 meters, say local residents. At the same time, they emphasize that the appearance of a funnel does not surprise them. According to them, such formations are almost daily. The funnel only surprises people who find themselves in Karapınar for the first time, the TV channel reports. “360” .Currently, experts from the Konya Technical University are studying the funnel and trying to find out the reasons for its formation. According to scientist Fethulla Arik, it is not related to the large-scale earthquakes that occurred in Turkey on February 6.

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