Anonymous Coward User ID: 17383096 United States 01/29/2013 10:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | OVER 3,000 SQUARE FEET WIDE - Enormous Sinkhole Swallows Buildings In China ! The sink hole was 300 square meters wide (3,229.2 square feet), and appears to be growing. Thankfully there does not appear to be any injuries at present. This video shows the moment the sinkhole expanded, taking out much of the building and creating a chaotic scene. Sinkholes are becoming a worrying problem in China. In 2007, there were 54 sinkhole collapses, and by 2009, that number was all the way up to 129. According to one estimate, between July 21st and August 12th 2012, 99 sinkhole collapses occurred just in Beijing. While the cause of this sinkhole has not been determined yet, most appear to have been caused by rapid economic development and poorly planned infrastructure. [ link to www.businessinsider.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 10097155 United States 01/29/2013 10:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: OVER 3,000 SQUARE FEET WIDE - Enormous Sinkhole Swallows Buildings In China ! That's what +/- two thirds of a mile? |
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User ID: 32831057 United States 01/29/2013 10:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: OVER 3,000 SQUARE FEET WIDE - Enormous Sinkhole Swallows Buildings In China ! 2 things... -why would anyone stand that close to a sinkhole that nobody knows how fast it will grow? -At least they won't have to fill it in, the building did it for them If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 31558376 United States 01/29/2013 10:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: OVER 3,000 SQUARE FEET WIDE - Enormous Sinkhole Swallows Buildings In China ! reminds me of what buildings look like when they collapse w/o bombs in them . |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21903530 Canada 01/29/2013 11:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: OVER 3,000 SQUARE FEET WIDE - Enormous Sinkhole Swallows Buildings In China !
That's what +/- two thirds of a mile?
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 10097155 OP made a typo. From the video, 3000 square feet seems right. It is definitely not 3,000 feet wide. |