In the town of
Solikamsk,
Russia, there’s a large hole swallowing a neighborhood. The main
industry in the area is salt mining, and an influx of water has caused a
“failure of the soil,” or in other words, a great big hole in the
ground. The soil began shifting in 2005, and authorities responded by
evacuating the area, cutting electricity to encourage everyone to leave;
so no one lives in these houses. On Tuesday, the mines were evacuated
due to shifting earth, and
the hole opened up on Tuesday evening.
Russian authorities are studying the scene and performing air quality
tests to determine whether noxious gasses are being released.
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