AP PHOTOS: A look at sinkholes in Fla.

(AP) – A man has disappeared after being swallowed up by a large sinkhole that opened under his bedroom in Seffner, Fla. The state is especially prone to sinkholes because underneath the ground is limestone, a porous rock that easily dissolves in water, sometimes forming a hole in the earth.

Here’s a look at other sinkholes in Florida.

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