A hole-like crater in the ground in a mountainous region of Chile

 

A hole-like crater in the ground in a mountainous region of Chile has concerned authorities and experts. 

What worries them more is that the size of the crater is constantly increasing.

The crater has been continuously engulfing the surrounding land since it appeared on July 30 and is currently 160 feet wide and 656 feet deep. 

In this sense, it is such a big hole that the famous historical monument 'Triumphal Arch' located in the capital of France, Paris, can fit in it.

In the area where this crater is formed, there are coal mines.

It is common to see and hear cases of land subsidence or mine flooding in mining areas when the pit or hole is large enough to prompt the authorities to temporarily close the mine as a safety measure. 

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Experts are comparing this hole with the famous statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil. 

This giant statue of Christ is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

It was built during 1922 to 1931. 

Its height is 98 feet. 

Both the arms of the statue are outstretched and their total length is 92 feet.

Experts say that six such statues, including their height and arms width from head to toe, could fit into this hole-like pit in Chile.Chile's Institute of Geology and Mining said in a report on Saturday that its experts are investigating the large crater that originated in the mining area of ​​Elcaparosa.

This area is about six and a half hundred kilometers from the famous city of Chile, "San Diego", and a Canadian company "London" is extracting copper from the mines there.

The Department of Geology and Mines says its experts are also investigating whether violations of mining regulations may have caused the crater. 

However, no further details were given in this regard.

Mining company London did not immediately comment on the incident.

The company said in a statement last week that no miners or people in the area were harmed by the collapse and that efforts were being made to determine the cause.

About 80 percent of this mining area is owned by London, while the remaining area is being mined by a Japanese company, Sumitomo Corporation.

According to a report by the news agency 'Reuters', the diameter of the pit was about 82 feet in the beginning and water was visible at its bottom.

The Department of Geology and Mining has said it has installed pumps to drain the water from the pit and after the water dries up, the underground layers will be examined to determine the cause of the pit.

Local authorities have expressed concern that the layers of land beneath the mines may have been filled with water, causing subsidence.

He said that this has created dangers for the entire area.

The mayor of the nearby town of Terra Amarilla, Cristobal Zuniga, told the media that what is happening is out of the ordinary.

Some of the information included in this news has been taken from the news agency 'Reuters'.

VOA