Absolutely ginormous sinkhole opens up in Chile - and it's growing

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Absolutely ginormous sinkhole opens up in Chile - and it's growing
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That's one massive hole - get your mind out of the gutter!

Measuring about 85 feet in diameterChilean media showed aerial images of the sinkhole which is probably the only way to do it justice.Chile’s National Service of Geology and Mining became aware of the sinkhole on Saturday and has reportedly sent specialist personnel to the area.

‘There is a considerable distance, approximately 200 metres , to the bottom,’ the agency’s director David Montenegro said.The hole appeared mysteriously over the weekend Officials have closed the entrance to the mine, which is located near the sinkhole. Obviously, nobody wants a wayward employee to take a misstep and

In a statement released yesterday, the Canadian company that owns the mine – Lundin Mining – said the sinkhole did not affect any workers or community members.In a statement released on Monday afternoon, Lundin Mining said the sinkhole did not affect any workers or community members. ‘The closest home is more than 600 metres away while any populated area or public service are almost a kilometre away from the affected zone,’ the statement said.

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