Huge, bottomless sinkhole in the ground formed in Chile - No one knows why or how

What’s going on in the world: natural disasters on our planet Earth. Latest news on weather events and natural disasters. A huge hole in the ground suddenly formed in the Atacama region of Chile. The diameter of the funnel is 25 meters, the depth is unknown. The reason for the formation of the sinkhole is also unknown, but the Chilean government is going to find out. The mayor of Tierra Amarilla, Cristobal Zúñiga, called on government authorities to investigate why this happened. And also assess the risks associated with whether this can happen in any other locality. Geomechanics experts from the Ministry of Mining will be involved in the investigation, which is being carried out in the commune of Tierra Amarilla. The major sinkhole is on land owned by the Alcaparrosa de Candelaria underground copper mine, the Geology and Mining Service said. On this channel you can see weather events and natural disasters such as: 1. Water: rain, hail, snowfall, flood, mudflow, tsunami
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