
Musfur sinkhole: The chasm in Qatar's desert
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A short drive southwest out of Doha leads to the Musfur sinkhole, a large chasm that, for adventurous daytrippers, offers a snapshot of the geological forces that formed the region hundreds of thousands of years ago.
(CNN) — Right in the middle of the Qatari peninsula, a large chasm suddenly yawns open from the rocky desert, plummeting some 100 meters down into the earth.
It's an impressive sight -- whether you're standing at the top or the bottom.
This is Musfur, a massive ancient cavern believed to be the deepest accessible sinkhole to have been discovered in Qatar.

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