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After a large sinkhole inexplicably appeared this month close to Chile's capital city of Santiago, the country found itself in the spotlight throughout | DH Latest News, DH NEWS, Latest News, NEWS, Science , Sinkhole in Chile, large sinkhole, National Geology and Mining Service

Authorities believe that overextraction of material from mines could be the cause of the mysterious sinkhole that popped up in Chile.

At 160ft wide and 656ft deep, Seattles Space Needle would comfortably fit in the black pit (pictured), as would six of Rio De Janeiros Christ the Redeemer statues stacked head-to-toe

Sernageomin) has issued orders to temporarily halt activities at Lundin Mining’s copper mine due to increasing size of the nearby sinkhole.

Sernageomin said the decision to temporarily suspend Alcaparrosa’s operations was made in response to the safety concerns of the nearby Tierra Amarilla community.

Authorities are investigating what caused a huge sinkhole to appear close to a copper mine in Tierra Amarilla, Chile.

Illapel typifies Chile’s drought struggles, now compounded by climate change. Hopes for change may rest on constitutional reform

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Geologists are scrambling to figure out what led to the sudden appearance of an enormous sinkhole in Chile that measures 82 feet in diameter.

The sinkhole is estimated to be 656 feet in length and has appeared unannounced in the mining town of Tierra Amarilla in Chile.