What happens with sinkholes after they open?

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We see news reports of sinkholes opening in various places all over the world. What I never hear about is what’s done afterward. I assume smaller ones, like this one in [Taiwan](https://supercarblondie.com/sinkhole-swallows-tesla-model-y-taiwan/) could be repaired without too much hassle. What about the larger sinkholes in [Turkey](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11262701/16-giant-sinkholes-open-one-Turkish-region-months.html)?

Is there a way to make land like that usable again? Or do people just sort of put up a sign and hope no one falls in?

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Excavate the sinkhole, put a layer of rock, compact and then gravel/asphalt.

That’s for majority. Sometimes it’s extremely difficult since the sinkhole is hundreds of feed deep and has to be. Reinforced before putting a bedrock and then filled in.

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