Watch: Giant karst ravines in Brazil's Buriticup threaten hundreds of homes
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Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:02:00 +0200
A city in Brazil could fall into a ravineIn Buritikupu, which has a population of 55,000, about 1,200 people could lose their homes due to the widening ravine.
Several houses have already been destroyed.
The city governments statement notes that the sinkholes have been increasing geometrically over the past few months, coming much closer to residential buildings.
This situation is the result of a 30year problem in the city, where rains erode sandy soils, poorly planned construction work and deforestation.
The problem is particularly acute during periods of heavy rain, which the region is currently experiencing.The Secretary of Public Works of the city of Buriticupu, engineer Lucas Conceio, stated that the municipality is unable to find a solution to solve the problem.
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