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Giant Sinkhole Swallows Homes, Kills 3

Written by Randy Post
Sunday, 25 February 2007
A 330-ft deep sinkhole has opened up in a poor neighborhood in Guatemala City swallowing several houses and killing at least 2 people. Photo: Daniel LeClair, Reuters Update: Additional photos can be found here. According to an AP article available here (AOL) and here (Washington Post), local residents had been hearing noises and feeling tremors for a month prior to the collapse. Officials have cited recent rains and broken sewer mains probable causes of the collapse. The article doesn't mention anything about the geology of the area, but the obvious conclusion would be limestone/dolomite rock and subsequent karst landforms. If any additional information on this collapse comes up, let me know. Thanks for the heads-up Juan. Photo: Reuters Trackback(0) TrackBack URI for this entry Comments (0) Subscribe to this comment's feed Write comment Show/Hide comment form
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 February 2007 )