Pit Of Gormuz Opens In Ninshabur, I Mean Guatemala City

[delabarre]

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H/T to Slashdot, among others reporting this.

So far no reports of gargantuan fiendish bugs escaping from the prison of Rovagug from this hole. So far.

[Montalve]

they can't report wht they can't see... what if its an invisible monstruous bug?

yeah saw that wearly on the week, f%#~ing scary thing to happen anywhere :S

[Jared Ouimette]

I knew South America was the portal to Hell, and now you've confirmed it :D

[Steel_Wind]

That sinkhole is 100 feet deep and 65 feet wide, or thereabouts. It only leads to the first layer of the Darklands.

It's wider than one that opened up in the same city about three blocks away in 2007. But the 2010 hole is a mere puppy in terms of depth (so far). The 2007 sinkhole was 330 feet deep and about 40 feet across. That one might punch down straight through to the second layer of the Darklands :)

Guatemala City is built on volcanic rock, most of which is pumice - some of which is not. The problem is leaking pipes. When there are leaking pipes it's big trouble in that geology. Water mains are the big culprit, and yes, Guatemala's infrastructure is very poorly maintained and constantly leaking. The water can dissolve the rock below and sooner or later, it lets go. Rather dramatically, as you can see.

If you are anywhere near when it does let go, they may not even be able to find your body.

[yoda8myhead]

Steel_Wind wrote:

If you are anywhere near when it does let go, they may not even be able to find your body.

I wonder if serial killers ever break water mains on purpose to create these as a means of disposing of the evidence.

[Jared Ouimette]

yoda8myhead wrote:

Steel_Wind wrote:

If you are anywhere near when it does let go, they may not even be able to find your body.

I wonder if serial killers ever break water mains on purpose to create these as a means of disposing of the evidence.

I believe God has stolen the idea of sinking a Guatemalan city from Gears of War.