sinkhole, sinkholes, china, Lianyuan, coal mines, coal

sinkhole formation in Lianyuan, China within the last 4 months

January 13 2013, Hunan Province, China. Residents of the Lianyuan village in the province of Hunan, China have experienced since september 2012 sinkhole formation. As seen on the pictures, the holes can reach large sizes. They dry up rivers thus creating watershortage for the residents and destruct houses. Moreover, the sinkhole formation is not predictable which is a stress factor for the population. The source of sinkhole are most certainly the coal mines in the region. Cri

sinkhole, sinkholes, china, Lianyuan, coal mines, coal

sinkhole formation in Lianyuan, China since september 2012

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