Hole in field: An alarm has been sounded in the Authorities, due to one hole which opened in field farmer in Puebla, Mexico. In fact, within a few days, it "swallowed" a little less than 6.500 square meters of agricultural land.
Hole in a field: What has happened
According to local media, the hole began to open from 4.5 meters on Saturday. Since then, it grows very fast. In fact, today the diameter of the hole reaches 90 meters. Just a few meters away, there is a house which is now threatened.
According to the local media, competent bodies and civil engineers have carried out an autopsy at the site and estimate that the hole is 18 meters deep. Authorities appealed to citizens not to approach the spot, as well as to evacuate the house located next to the threatening hole. The owners of the house state that they heard a sound like thunder and then saw the huge hole.
The woman from the couple who lives at home, said: "At 6 o'clock we heard thunder and did not understand what exactly was happening. Then my in-laws saw the hole and when I approached, I saw the earth sinking and water coming out and I panicked. We do not have anything".Her husband told local media: "We are not from here. We have no relatives. We are alone».
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