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A rupture in the underground stormwater drain system opened a huge sinkhole on February 23, killing three people and bringing down twelve houses in Guatemala City.
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It is not a definite indicator because much of the poorer sections of Guatemala City still have slopes of uncovered dirt (meaning no concrete or grass) which promotes heavy erosion. Often times after a heavy rain you will see "rivers" ... One must remember that the sinkhole happened in one of the older sections of the city.
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Guatemala City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción ; locally known as Guatemala or Guate ) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala. It is also the capital city of t...
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(AP) A 330-feet-deep sinkhole swallowed about a dozen homes early Friday in a crowded Guatemala City neighborhood, killing at least two teenagers and forcing the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people. Officials said recent rains and an underground sewage flow from a ruptured main caused the sinkhole.
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Emergency crews on Saturday found a third body in a 330-foot-deep sinkhole that had swallowed a dozen homes and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people in a crowded Guatemala City neighborhood. ... Two teens died and a dozen homes were swallowed up Friday by this sinkhole in Guatemala City.
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Rainstorms and a ruptured sewer main may have caused the sinkhole, officials in Guatemala told the Associated Press. After the collapse, the seemingly bottomless depths gave off tremors, sounds of flowing water, and the scent of sewage.
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An aerial photo of a sinkhole 330 feet deep that opened up in a Guatemala village a week or so ago. I dont think having I'd feel entirely comfortable even if I stood behind the "safety cordon" visible in the upper left of the photo... ... Guatemala sinkhole by thane.
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GUATEMALA CITY -- Emergency crews on Saturday found a third body in a 330-foot-deep sinkhole that had swallowed a dozen homes and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people in a crowded Guatemala City neighborhood. ... A panoramic view of the place where a structure collapsed in Guatemala City, Friday, Feb. 23, 2007.
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330-foot-deep sinkhole that had swallowed a dozen homes and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people in a crowded Guatemala City neighborhood. ... Re: Unbelievable Guatemala Sinkhole...
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