I think you are misinterpreting this photo. Nobody has been paving over the fissures in the town. I think it's a combination of moisture, different coloured asp

I think you are misinterpreting this photo. Nobody has been paving over the fissures in the town. I think it's a combination of moisture, different coloured asphalt sections, and light/shadows that tricks the eye. As you can see in this drone footage [1] the car park asphalt is darker, and the hot water pipes ruptured in the ground create steam that spreads moisture over the asphalt, making it darker. Also, you have a building next to the car park which makes it even darker than the street. [1] https://ruv-vod-clips.akamaized.net/76a26e8d-1190-492c-9163-eba4fa4134a3.mp4 https://ruv-vod-clips.akamaized.net/76a26e8d-1190-492c-9163-...