1.6.10

Guatemala sinkhole

A massive hole, caused by rains from the tropical storm Agatha, has appeared in Guatemala City.

Huge Guatemala sinkhole appears after tropical storm Agatha  batters Central America (Reuters)

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A massive sinkhole appeared today in the aftermath of the storm in Guatemala City, appearing to swallow at least one three storey building.

It is not the first time such sinkholes have appeared in Guatemala, images of a similar one from 2007 were flashed around the world.



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1 comment:

Octavio said...

Aparentemente, no se trata de hundimientos debidos a procesos kársticos como ha dicho algún medio, sino de fugas en un enorme colector de aguas negras que ha lavado el terreno generando oquedades y provocado los hundimientos.

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