Your single point of reference for all your Geotechnical Inquiries

Sinkhole gets bigger in city plagued by giant craters

The latest mysterious sinkhole that has appeared in a Urals city has grown in size four-fold in just three months, officials have said.

First spotted on February 17 during routine observations around crater-hit Berezniki, in Perm Krai, it was found to be just five metres in diameter. The fifth hole to have been found in the town in a decade, it was later measured at 7.5metres.

Read more...
There are now five holes around the city, with fears this will only grow. Residents living close to the craters have been moved away from the danger zone, but the threat remains. Picture: Panoramio
User Rating:
You must be registered to vote.