Chile investigates large sinkhole that appeared mysteriously near copper mine in Tierra Amarilla
Chilean authorities started investigating on Monday a mysterious sinkhole about 25 meters in diameter that appeared over the weekend in a mining area in the north of the country.
The National Service of Geology and Mining became aware of the sinkhole on Saturday, July 30 and have sent specialist personnel to the area, the agency's director David Montenegro said in a statement. Mayor of the Tierra Amarilla commune Cristobal Zuniga told local media that a sinkhole is a consequence of the unconscious and unmeasured extractive activities that are carried out in the area.
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