Debris and mud cover a bridge in palin, south of guatemala city, after a mudslide caused by tropical storm agatha sunday, may 30, 2010. An enormous sinkhole recently formed in the middle of guatemalas capital city. How can you win the game when youve lost the rules. Easy access to obituaries, local news, front pages and more. Jun 03, 2010 geologists baffled by what to do with giant guatemala sinkhole scientists say filling the giant guatemala sinkhole isnt as simple as just dumping in gravel and dirt. Ce meme phenomene etait deja apparu en 2007, il sagit dune. Sep 01, 2015 see 61 photos and 1 tip from 202 visitors to prensa libre. Ofertas especiales suscripcion digital prensa libre. Sinkhole eats building in guatemala city large image an icon in the shape of a persons head and shoulders. If you would like to read todays prensa libre guatemala newspaper, just click on the above newspaper image or link. Guatemala city, guatemala a 330footdeep sinkhole killed at least two teenagers as it swallowed about a dozen homes early friday and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people in a crowded guatemala city neighborhood.
Actualidad del mundo, prensa economica, diarios deportivos, periodicos regionales y diarios locales. Terrifying sinkhole opens in guatemala, swallows three. The sinkhole occurred for a combination of reasons, including tropical storm agatha, the pacaya volcano eruption, and leakage from sewer pipes. Especiales pl otro sitio realizado con wordpress prensa libre. Allyoucanread digital newsstand with thousands of the worlds most popular newspapers and magazines. Guatemala city sinkhole giant sinkholes pictures cbs news. International newspapers, financial and sports newspapers, tabloids, regional newspapers and local press. The 2010 guatemala city sinkhole was a disaster in which an area approximately 65 ft 20 m across and 300 ft 90 m deep collapsed in guatemala citys zona 2, swallowing a threestory factory. Prensa libre is a guatemalan newspaper published in guatemala city by prensa libre, s. The drain was made in the 1930s and 40s, and has not been given any maintenance since. Giant sinkhole shocks neighborhood in guatemala city.
Sinkholes florida department of environmental protection. Geologists baffled by what to do with giant guatemala sinkhole scientists say filling the giant guatemala sinkhole isnt as simple as just dumping in gravel and dirt. Dont call the guatemala sinkhole a sinkhole calling the hole in the capital city a sinkhole is a misunderstanding that masks a much more dangerous reality for over a million people who live in. This was actually the second such sinkhole along this storm drainsewer route. Prensa libre newspaper spanish from guatemala city. A chilling image of a seemingly bottomless sinkhole in guatemala city. Click below to download prensa libre guatemala epaper online. Endangered earth sinkholes gautemala city, gautemala. This past weekend, guatemala was hit hard by tropical storm agatha, which cnn reports killed at least 115 people in central america. While we hope it does not overshadow the loss of human life, this aweinspiring sinkhole that appeared in guatemala citys zone 2 may well become the storms. Jun 01, 2010 terrifying sinkhole opens in guatemala, swallows threestory building. See 61 photos and 1 tip from 202 visitors to prensa libre.
Whats at the bottom of the guatemala sinkhole that. Click for todays prensa libre newspaper from guatemala city, guatemala. Jun 01, 2010 this past weekend, guatemala was hit hard by tropical storm agatha, which cnn reports killed at least 115 people in central america. Both sinkholes were blamed on a combination of the porous volcanic soil beneath guatemala city, as well as recent rains particularly tropical storm. Here you can download prensa libre guatemala paper in pdf format or image format jpg or png whichever you want. En lespace dune nuit ce sinkhole ou doline est apparu en pleine ville, avalant une partie des habitations du quartier. A sinkhole in guatemala belfast international arts festival. Hurricane agatha and neglected poor sewer system lines in a depressed neighborhood of guatemala city combined to create a huge sinkhole, 30m wide by 60m deep 100x200 ft, in the early morning of may 31 2010. A giant sinkhole caused by the rains of tropical storm agatha is seen in guatemala city, june 1, 2010. In 2007, three people and a dozen homes here suddenly disappeared into the earth. Guatemala city has had experience with sinkholes before. This article is from the archive of our partner the nowworldfamous guatemala city sinkhole, which opened following a recent tropical storm, is estimated to be 66.
Jul 21, 2011 guatemalan woman finds huge sinkhole under bed this article is more than 8 years old sinkhole, 12m deep and 80cm in diameter, forms at guatemala city home of 65yearold inocenta hernandez. This astonishingly unnerving photograph was posted today on the feed of the guatemalan government and shows a seemingly bottomless sinkhole that opened up on sunday in guatemala city as a swath of central america was drenched by tropical storm agatha. This article is from the archive of our partner the nowworldfamous guatemala city sinkhole, which opened following a. Vast selection of top stories in fullcontent format available for free. Terrifying sinkhole opens in guatemala, swallows threestory. May 31, 2010 a chilling image of a seemingly bottomless sinkhole in guatemala city. Guatemalan woman finds huge sinkhole under bed this article is more than 8 years old sinkhole, 12m deep and 80cm in diameter, forms at guatemala city home of.
Giant guatemala city sinkholes have they been filled. Guatemalan woman finds huge sinkhole under bed world. Guatemalan woman finds huge sinkhole under bed world news. Gautemala city, gautemala february 26, 2007 by juan carlos llorca, associated press writer. Jpg sinkholes are a common feature of floridas landscape. Dont call the guatemala sinkhole a sinkhole seeker. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Great guatemalan sinkhole guatemala city, guatemala. Great guatemalan sinkhole guatemala city, guatemala atlas. Because it caused massive destruction to the city, guatemalas huge sinkhole is. Geologists baffled by what to do with giant guatemala sinkhole. Wow if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Guatemala city sinkhole giant sinkholes pictures cbs. The christian science monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters.
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