Enormous sinkhole wide enough to swallow the White House opens in Chile
By Brandon Specktor published 1 day ago
The pit is more than 100 feet (30 meters) across and may be six times as deep.
Overhead footage of the massive sinkhole, located in a rural area in Chile.
Overhead footage of the massive sinkhole, located in a rural area in Chile. (Image credit: Sernageomin)
An enormous sinkhole wide enough to swallow the White House has opened up on a plot of mining land in Chile, according to Sernageomin, the country's National Service of Geology and Mini
The gaping, 104-foot-wide (32 meters) hole appeared Saturday (July 30) in a rural area outside the town of Tierra Amarilla, about 500 miles (800 kilometers) north of the capital city, Santiago. (In comparison, the White House measures about 85 feet, or 26 m, wide.)The hole appears to be about 656 feet (200 m) deep, with a reservoir of water sloshing around the bottom, according to Vice.
The hole opened on the site of the Alcaparrosa copper mine. According to Lundin Mining, the Canadian company that owns the mine, no injuries or damage have been reported. Sernageomin geologists are investigating the hole and have placed a 328-foot (100 m) security perimeter around the site.
Enormous sinkhole wide enough to swallow the White House opens in Chile By Brandon Specktor published 1 day ago
The pit is more than 100 feet (30 meters) across and may be six times as deep.
Overhead footage of the massive sinkhole, located in a rural area in Chile. Overhead footage of the massive sinkhole, located in a rural area in Chile. (Image credit: Sernageomin) An enormous sinkhole wide enough to swallow the White House has opened up on a plot of mining land in Chile, according to Sernageomin, the country's National Service of Geology and Mini
The gaping, 104-foot-wide (32 meters) hole appeared Saturday (July 30) in a rural area outside the town of Tierra Amarilla, about 500 miles (800 kilometers) north of the capital city, Santiago. (In comparison, the White House measures about 85 feet, or 26 m, wide.)The hole appears to be about 656 feet (200 m) deep, with a reservoir of water sloshing around the bottom, according to Vice.
The hole opened on the site of the Alcaparrosa copper mine. According to Lundin Mining, the Canadian company that owns the mine, no injuries or damage have been reported. Sernageomin geologists are investigating the hole and have placed a 328-foot (100 m) security perimeter around the site.
"with a reservoir of water sloshing around the bottom,"
Watch the water....