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The sinkhole was created by fluid from a sewer eroding uncemented volcanic ash, limestone, and other pyroclastic deposits underlying Guatemala City. [1] [2] The hazards around the pipe have since then been mitigated, by improved handling of the city's wastewater and runoff, [3] and plans to develop on the site have been proposed.
2007 Guatemala City sinkhole; 2010 Guatemala City sinkhole; 2015 Guatemala landslide; 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption; F. May 1982 Central America floods;
Overall, the risk of sinkholes occurring in Guatemala City is very high and often unpredictable. [6] One recent, similar sinkhole had collapsed in 2007, forming a pit 100 m (330 feet) deep. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The 2007 Guatemala City sinkhole was formed by fluid from a sewer eroding uncemented volcanic ash , limestone , and other pyroclastic deposits ...
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A massive sink hole stretching 100 feet opened up in an Illinois park on Wednesday, swallowing a light pole in the middle of recreational fields and leaving a gaping, deep hole in its wake.
2007 Guatemala City sinkhole; B. Bids for the 2014 Winter Olympics; G. 2007 Guatemalan general election; H. Hurricane Felix; T. Tropical Storm Barbara (2007)
CNN’s Lauren Mascarenhas, Gene Norman, Allison Chinchar, Elisa Raffa, Steve Almasy, Artemis Moshtaghian, Taylor Galgano, Sam Joseph and Hanna Park contributed to this report. For more CNN news ...
The Inter-American Development Bank on Thursday announced the launch of a regional security alliance against crime that brings together 18 governments across Latin America and the Caribbean as ...