Guatemalan Sinkhole

[Juliette]

"a burst sewer pipe".
For what? Titans?!

Take a look.. it's a pretty big hole for a burst sewer pipe.
http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USN2333586020070223&slide=1#a=1


How would you react if such a hole opened up under your parents' house?

[[KMA]Avenger]

the first 3 layers are very smooth...hmmm

how would i react...MOVE AREA! lol

[Mister Sandman]

id laugh and dial the insurance company for them

[Juliette]

Indeed. I'm sure it would be a rather weird thing to see with your own eyes.
I think I'd panic, due to the hole being so unexpectedly deep.

And I'd ask how such a hole could come into being. "ruptured sewer pipe"? Only if there was a pre-existing sinkhole. And then I'd scold my parents for going to live on top of a sinkhole.. That's like moving in the swamp and complaining about mosquitoes. *grin*

[LegendaryA]

It reminds me of the laser hit in Antarctica in Alien vs Predator if anyone saw this movie...is it a fake?

[[KMA]Avenger]

EXTREMELY lame movie...

as for the hole in the ground, no fake.

[RepliMagni]

Indeed. I'm sure it would be a rather weird thing to see with your own eyes.
I think I'd panic, due to the hole being so unexpectedly deep.

And I'd ask how such a hole could come into being. "ruptured sewer pipe"? Only if there was a pre-existing sinkhole. And then I'd scold my parents for going to live on top of a sinkhole.. That's like moving in the swamp and complaining about mosquitoes. *grin*

A massive sinkhole has opened up in Guatemala City, reportedly swallowing a couple of buildings as tropical storm Agatha tore through the region.

The storm dumped more than 3ft (1m) of rain on parts of Guatemala, the government said, causing rivers to burst their banks and hillsides to collapse.

Officials initially said the storm was to blame, but now say they will carry out further studies to determine the exact cause, as a sinkhole appeared in the same area in 2007.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/latin_ ... 211104.stm


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On a more serious note, I think it was Jeff from MIB II

[Juliette]

You'll have to admit that is one big hole..

Hm, are these sinkholes part of the Upper Yucatan sinkholes? One of our forum residents went diving there, as I recall.

[Thriller]

Its guatemalla, I'd be more suprised if they had a properly functioning sewer system.

[Nitro S]

the goverment and media along with them are lying about the cause of this big hole and are trying to keep a secret for the time being....

don`t tell anyone but..............GODZILLA IS BACK!!!

Nitro

[ƒëmmë ƒatalë]

saw it on the news here.. swallowed up a factory they said..

*wonders who said "wish the ground would open up and swallow me"..

Also happened there b4 the news said, but no casualties this time fortunatly

[EbilCC]

m well things like this happen over time peoples drives and gardens fallen in gapping holes the pipes over years leak eroding the land or something il try find the links