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You should read the description of the accident: “Over the next few days the resulting man-made sinkhole swallowed up the oil rig, 11 barges, a tugboat, 35 hec
by JoshGG 3y ago
You should read the description of the accident:
“Over the next few days the resulting man-made sinkhole swallowed up the oil rig, 11 barges, a tugboat, 35 hectares of land and part of a house. A canal that drained the lake into the Gulf of Mexico began flowing backwards as the water level fell, briefly creating the tallest waterfall in Louisiana, while muddy geysers erupted from mine shafts. Somehow, all 50 people working in the mine managed to get out ahead of the rising floodwaters.”
- ljoshua 3y agoAlso fascinating because we have video footage of it, and it’s as crazy as it sounds. Quick 8-minute documentary on it that I found interesting: https://youtu.be/p_iZr2-Coqc?si=kthsdehqzJlvDfkg https://youtu.be/p_iZr2-Coqc?si=kthsdehqzJlvDfkg
- Qem 3y agoThere is a similar disaster unfolding in Brazil now[1]. The company Braskem has an ongoing rock salt mining operation under Maceió city for about 40 years. Some years ago sections of the mine started collapsing. Some neighborhoods started sinking and had to be completely vacated. A few days ago another part of the mine collapsed, draining waters from Mundaú lagoon. It was not completely drained, but it was caught on video[2]: [1] https://g1.globo.com/al/alagoas/noticia/2023/07/22/tremor-rachaduras-e-cavernas-subterraneas-os-bairros-afundados-de-maceio-pela-mineracao-da-braskem.ghtml https://g1.globo.com/al/alagoas/noticia/2023/07/22/tremor-ra... [2] https://g1.globo.com/al/alagoas/noticia/2023/12/10/rompimento-mina-lagoa-braskem-maceio.ghtml https://g1.globo.com/al/alagoas/noticia/2023/12/10/rompiment... The linked articles are in Portuguese, but automatic translation should work fine on them.