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    06-02-2010, 08:51 PM
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Trained
Giant Sinkhole Shocks Guatemala

This thing is intense!



Guatemala sinkhole - Yahoo! Canada News Photos
 
Handout photo released by the Guatemalan Presidency of a sinkhole that swallowed an entire three-story building in Guatemala City. Central America reeled on Tuesday after the first Pacific tropical storm of the season, Agatha, hammered the region with heavy rains that killed 180 people and washed away thousands of homes.
Photo:/AFP

Lots more photo's of it on the link provided above.
     
    06-02-2010, 09:32 PM
  #2
Cat
Started
Holy cow. Anyone know how deep that thing is??
     
    06-02-2010, 09:43 PM
  #3
Weanling
That's just wild....
     
    06-02-2010, 11:31 PM
  #4
Trained
According to National Geographic's website, it's approx. 60 feet across and 30 stories deep. They're also saying that it could get bigger. Scary thought.

Sinkhole in Guatemala: Giant Could Get Even Bigger
     
    06-02-2010, 11:33 PM
  #5
Yearling
Okay that is really scary!!!!
     
    06-03-2010, 01:56 AM
  #6
Started
I saw this on the news the other day, so scary!!
     
    06-03-2010, 10:39 AM
  #7
Trained
Wow!! That is terrifying! I can't even imagine something like that...I sure wouldn't be getting anywhere near it.
How are they ever going to fill it in?!
     
    06-03-2010, 10:45 AM
  #8
Super Moderator
That's shocking

Poor people.
     
    06-03-2010, 12:47 PM
  #9
Weanling
30 stories deep....that's ridiculous.
     

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