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The 2007 Guatemala City sinkhole was formed by fluid from a sewer eroding uncemented volcanic ash, limestone, and other pyroclastic deposits underlying Guatemala City. The hazards around the pipe have since then been mitigated, by improved handling of the city's wastewater and runoff.
Jun 12, 2013 · At least one specialist thinks the sinkhole may have been caused by broken underground pipes gushing water underneath the building, and Guatemalan officials are rushing to find the pipe, stop...
Jun 5, 2010 · Human activity, not nature, was the likely cause of the gaping sinkhole that opened up in the streets of Guatemala City on Sunday, a geologist says. A burst sewer pipe or storm drain probably...
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Jun 2, 2010 · Soon after, tropical storm Agatha passed through the country near the Guatemala-Mexico border killing at least 152 people. Heavy rainfalls led to widespread flooding and the formation of a dramatic sight – a sinkhole over 20 meters (65.6 feet) in diameter that swallowed an entire intersection in Guatemala City.
The Sewage Sinkhole of Guatemala City. On 30 May 2010 a large sinkhole appeared in the middle of Guatemala City, Guatemala. Though commonly called a sinkhole, what happened in Guatemala City was not, strictly speaking, a sinkhole. Experts called it a piping feature because the hole was not made by the same ecological processes as a sinkhole.
Sep 16, 2013 · For now, the citizens of Guatemala City are likely treading lightly and always aware of the danger that remains ready to take the ground from beneath their feet. THE GREAT GUATEMALAN...
Jun 3, 2010 · A huge sinkhole in Guatemala City (map), Guatemala, crashed into being on Sunday, reportedly swallowing a three-story building—and echoing a similar, 2007 sinkhole in Guatemala. The sinkhole has...
