From the London Mirror [caution tabloid]:
Gigantic sinkholes hundreds of feet deep have been opening up throughout Turkey, mirroring a biblical prophecy. The Book of Numbers, Chapter 6, describes the earth opening up and swallowing people as divine punishment for rebellion, a connection that some are drawing after the massive collapses in the Konya Plain, a key wheat-growing region. Many have interpreted the growing phenomenon as a sign that ‘God is on the move.’
However, scientists point to far more earthly causes. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority has reported 648 massive sinkholes in the Konya Plain, primarily the result of severe drought and excessive groundwater pumping.