Huge Texas sinkhole could get bigger

DASIETTA, Texas, May 13 (UPI) -- Geologists in eastern Texas are keeping an eye on a 900-foot wide sinkhole that could get bigger during the next big rain.

The gaping maw opened up last week in Dasietta, closing a road and sending out a series of ominous cracks that the U.S. Geological Survey said could be a sign further erosion is possible.

The Houston Chronicle said the sinkhole is as deep as 250 feet in some locations, but hasn't yet threatened any homes.

Liberty County officials say they plan to put a fence around the sinkhole to keep a steady stream of onlookers from getting too close.

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