A giant sinkhole opens up in drought-hit Iran

A giant sinkhole measuring about a kilometre square and 60 metres deep has made a surprise appearance in western Iran. The sinkhole opened up on August 19 near the small village of Kerdabad, in the Kabudrahang county of the western province of Hamadan. It has terrified both locals and experts, who say this phenomenon shows that groundwater tables have been badly damaged.

Reported by France 24

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