Θα μπορούσε να είναι ότι τα ειδησεογραφικά πρακτορεία είναι πιο γρήγορα στην παρουσίαση ειδήσεων, αλλά είναι πιθανό ότι η εξόρυξη, fracking και άλλες ανθρώπινες δραστηριότητες έχουν εξασθενήσει το έδαφος κάτω από μας.
Αυτοκίνητα, σπίτια και δρόμους καταπίνοντε από καταβόθρες με ανησυχητικό ρυθμό.
Μπορείτε να σκεφτείτε ότι ποτέ δεν θα συναντήσετε ένα από αυτά τα επικίνδυνα φαινόμενα, αλλά οι ειδικοί εκτιμούν ότι χιλιάδες καταβόθρες απειλούν κάθε χρόνο την χώρα μας.
Τι γίνεται με τον υπόλοιπο κόσμο;Δείτε
An ariel view of a sinkhole is absolutely terrifying. It looks like a gateway to Hell. This giant sinkhole in Guatemala City on May 31, 2010.
Casa Presidencial / Handout / Reuters
This massive sinkhole formed in the middle of the Gran Marical de Ayacucho highway in Venezuela.
Miranda Government / Reuters
A construction vehicle fell into a sinkhole on Saint-Catherine Street in downtown Montreal.
Christinne Muschi / Reuters
A woman named Pamela Knox had to be rescued from a sinkhole that swallowed her car in Toledo, Ohio in July 2013.
Lt. Matthew Hertzfeld / Toledo Fire and Rescue / Handout via Reuters
Most often, sinkholes form as a result of rainfall or flooding, where water seeps into the ground. Because of various chemical compositions, the ground will dissolve and form a network of cavities.
Reuters / China Daily
Far too often, a sinkhole forms when bystanders are completely unaware.
Reuters / China Daily
That results in people being trapped in these large, dangerous holes.
Reuters / China Daily
Reuters / China Daily
Many sinkholes, like this one, occur after a massive storm, typhoon or tidal wave. The excess water weakens the ground.
Punit Paranjpe / Reuters
A sinkhole in San Diego damaged an on-ramp and continued to grow.
Reuters
In the German village of Nachterstedt, houses were lost when a lake’s shoreline collapsed. Three residents were missing and an entire neighborhood was teetering on the edge of destruction.
Reuters / Gemeindeverwaltung Nachterstedt
Mining can destroy underground water systems, like it did in this paddy field in China.
Reuters / China Daily
This new Florida home almost experienced disaster. The family had to evacuate.
AP Photo / John Raoux
These disasters are almost impossible to predict or avoid for most people.
Reuters / Stringer
Rescue workers had to remove this bus with a crane from a Lisbon street hole.
Jose Manuel / Reuters
It’s terrifying how close to homes and workplaces these holes can open up.
Pawel Malecki / Reuters / Agencja Gazeta
I’m nearly convinced to never leave my home again.
Reuters / China Daily
Nowhere is safe.
Louafi Larbi / Reuters
This growing sinkhole in China has destroyed 20 houses so far and shows no signs of stopping.
Reuters / Stringer
Reuters / China Daily
Vincent West / Reuters
Fabio Serino / Reuters
The scariest part? Seeing how deep some of these holes go.
Reuters / Stringer
Scott Wheeler / Reuters
AP Photo / The Star Tribune, Brian Peterson
Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun Photo
Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun Photo
The Summer Bay Resort on U.S. Highway 192 in Clermont, Florida, experienced tragedy when several of its buildings fell into a sinkhole in 2013. Guests had only 10 to 15 minutes to escape the collapsing buildings.
Red Huber / Orlando Sentinel / MCT
Algerina Perna / Baltimore Sun Photo
STR / AFP
STR / AFP
Reuters / China Daily
Jim Young / Reuters
Alicia Morrison / Reuters
Santiago Ferrero / Reuters
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