Chile: An 82-foot-wide, 656-foot-deep sinkhole appears out of nowhere and continues to grow | OyeLyrics
As if we don't have enough in this world to worry about, now this happens.
That's a pretty big sinkhole, but I just hope they don't end up finding something like this:
As if we don't have enough in this world to worry about, now this happens.
In Chile, strange things are happening that are perplexing scientists and scholars.
A massive and strange sinkhole emerged out of nowhere in the commune of Tierra Amarilla in Northern Chile, measuring 25 metres broad and 200 metres deep.
But that's not all. The most terrifying aspect of this is that the hole is still growing. Drone footage reveals the gigantic hole, which is apparently 82 feet (or much larger) in diameter.
Scientists are looking at a phenomenon.
The National Service of Geology and Mining is investigating the entire incident (Sernageomin). On Saturday, the scientists learned about this. The camp is located on a large tract of property in the Atacama area, which is apparently operated by Canada's Ludin Mining copper mine.
"There is a significant distance to the bottom, perhaps 200 metres (656 feet). "We haven't found any stuff down there, but we have noticed a lot of water," said David Montenegro, head of the National Geology and Mining Service (Sernageomin).
Lundin Mining copper mine is alleged to have closed down areas of the Alcaparrosa mine that were close to the crater. They maintained, however, that the region was stable and that there had been no damage on workers, equipment, or infrastructure.
"It is still alive, it is still expanding, and it is something that has never been seen in our community," he continued.
Lundin Mining holds 80% of the land, with the remainder controlled by Japan's Sumitomo Corporation.
This is clearly a Stranger Things thing.
Lundin Mining announced in a statement posted Monday afternoon that the sinkhole had no effect on personnel or community people. "The nearest residence is more than 600 metres (1,969 feet) away, while any populated area or public service is about a kilometre distant from the impacted zone," according to the statement.
Despite the fact that the crater poses no immediate threat to the residents in the area, Cristobal Zuniga, the mayor of the nearby commune, stated that residents have long expressed worries about being surrounded by mining deposits. "We are concerned because it is a dread that we have always had as a community, being surrounded by mining deposits and underground works beneath our city," Mayor Zuniga said.
That's a pretty big sinkhole, but I just hope they don't end up finding something like this:
"It is still alive, it is still expanding, and it is something that has never been seen in our community," he continued.
Lundin Mining holds 80% of the land, with the remainder controlled by Japan's Sumitomo Corporation.
This is clearly a Stranger Things thing.