Guatemala's Newest Tourist Attraction
February 24th 2007 20:39
A gaping hole 100m deep suddenly appeared in Guatemala City. It swallowed several houses, a truck, and some people. According to BBC News
At first I thought the hole goes straight to hell. Too bad it doesn't.
via Skirmisher
The hole is said to be more than 100m (330ft) deep. Residents said they had felt the earth shaking and heard loud noises before the houses collapsed.
More than 1,000 homes were evacuated in the area. The national emergency agency said there had not been any casualties.
Officials said the sinkhole had probably been caused by a saturated sewer main.
"I was in my house and I started to hear booming and I heard the earth shaking, and then I realised the houses had collapsed [into the sinkhole]," neighbour Maria Rivas was quoted by the Associated Press as saying.
More than 1,000 homes were evacuated in the area. The national emergency agency said there had not been any casualties.
Officials said the sinkhole had probably been caused by a saturated sewer main.
"I was in my house and I started to hear booming and I heard the earth shaking, and then I realised the houses had collapsed [into the sinkhole]," neighbour Maria Rivas was quoted by the Associated Press as saying.
At first I thought the hole goes straight to hell. Too bad it doesn't.
via Skirmisher
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