The Two Giant And Mysterious Texas Sinkholes Are Getting Bigger

The first sinkhole, Wink Sink No. 1, emerged near the Hendricks oil well 10-A and has since grown to over 117 meters in diameter. Its counterpart, Wink Sink No. 2, appeared 22 years later near Gulf WS-8 supply well and now spans an astonishing 361 feet across. The expansion of these sinkholes is attributed to decades of oil and gas drilling in Winkler County, particularly between 1926 and 1964, which has led to an unstable landscape.