A massive sinkhole developed and is still getting larger since last weekend in Guatemala City. Officials believe that the sinkhole may have surfaced due to natural disturbances caused my the torturous storm Agatha, which has hit the region hard recently. Luckily, no one has been reported dead, but the whole did engulf a few buildings and an entire intersection during its surfacing. What is odd is that in the article, residents were claiming to report terrain shifts and rumbling since 2005, and the government had never checked up on the issue, until now obviously. A few representatives stated that they were aware of the complaints filed in 2005, and they are looking into as to why the municipal government had not taken any action. As of right now, the government is labeling the culprit as large semi-trucks that frequent the effected intersection.
By: Becca Sage
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/06/01/guatemala.sinkhole/index.html?npt=NP1
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