Big Ass Holes

The WORLD’s biggest holes.
Monticello Dam has the largest drain hole in the world

The world’s biggest hole is located in Russia.
The gaint hole is actually a diamond mine in Eastern Siberia near the town Mirna. It is 525 meters deep and 1.25 km in the diameter.
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The following truck loader is one of the biggest in the world – lenth 13.36 meters, width 7.78 meters and height 6.65 meters.
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This giant machine appears just a small point in the next image…
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The suction above the hole resulted in several helicopter crashes, so all flight above the hole is prohibited now.
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A view from a satellite…
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3 Responses to “Big Ass Holes”

Jomar Sayaman Says:
January 7, 2012 at 8:30 am

owww no …..i never seen a big hole in my life,,,that’s awesome…….

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xiaola Says:
May 9, 2012 at 4:29 am

fantastic…. great job….:D

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kimberly alls Says:
September 4, 2012 at 5:41 pm

Thats a big ass hole! My question is what causes holes in the earth like that? The drain hole in russia.. how did that happen and where does all that water go too?

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