A 26ft deep crack in a farmland of northwest Mexico has emerged
Mexico fissue. (Photo: Agenices)
Mexico City: A footage showing a 26ft deep crack in a farmland of northwest Mexico has emerged. The crack, stretches for over a kilometre. According to Sky News, The crevice appeared last week and has disconnected Highway 26 between Hermosillo and the coast. Drivers, including farm workers, have been forced to navigate around the colossal trench.
The video showcasing the crack that in some parts is 16ft wide, was shot using a camera attached to a drone device. Geologists are assessing what caused the crack, according to El Imparcial newspaper.
The crack has baffled locals, as well as officials, with many speculating that an earthquake at the San Andreas Fault may have been the cause, reported the New York Post.
The civil protection unit believes the fissure may have been caused by an earthquake which hit last Sunday. But another investigation by geologists at the University of Sonora found that farmers in the area had built up a levee stream to contain rainwater which had begun to leak. This may have caused an underground stream to develop, which soften the earth above it until it collapsed.
( Source : agencies )
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