Saturday, April 12, 2014

Sinkhole disaster in Pokhara Armala

Posted by Rajesh KC April 12, 2014 :
Multiple big sinkholes have been formed in the city of Pokhara. The larger sinkhole is about eight feet wide and seven feet deep. Locals residing in the areas considered unsafe for settlements say that buildings are being constructed rampantly due to the negligence of the local authority.

Multiple big sinkholes have been formed in the city of Pokhara. The larger sinkhole is about eight feet wide and seven feet deep. Locals residing in the areas considered unsafe for settlements say that buildings are being constructed rampantly due to the negligence of the local authority. However, there's no way to tell whether that leak in any way contributed to the sink hole. The trench was compacted and repairs completed by 5:15 a.m., so residents weren't affected, he added. A sinkhole is a hole formed in the ground due to layer of surface collapsed . Everything around drains into the and became hole. Sinkholes may form gradually or suddenly. They are usually formed in the land where the rock below the land is of limestone or carbonate rock, among others.

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