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A cavernous and almost perfectly round sinkhole swallowed an entire intersection in Guatemala City during a tropical storm, spooking people in the neighbourhood but exciting geologists. The hole is 66 feet (20 meters) across and plunges nearly 100 feet (30 meters) deep. 

Geologists said Tuesday that the circular shape suggested a cave formation underneath, but what exactly caused the sinkhole was still a mystery.

"I can tell you what it's not: It's not a geological fault, and it's not the product of an earthquake," said David Monterroso, a geophysics engineer at the National Disaster Management Agency. "That's all we know. We're going to have to descend."

The sinkhole formed Saturday and gulped down a clothing factory about three miles (two kilometers) from the site of a similar sinkhole three years ago. Neighbors said it was a miracle no factory workers died.

Source: www.forbes.com 

 

 

The 11th edition of the IIFA awards event is going to kick start on 3rd June amidst all the controversies that surround the prestigious International Indian Film Academy. The event will be graced by several Bollywood superstars and their fans, who will be taking a trip to the Emerald Island to meet their stars.

The Sri Lankan Beauty Jacqueline Fernandez, who has made her mark in Bollywood, is very excited about the event taking place at her motherland. In a recent interview, she revealed that the IIFA is one of the biggest events to be held in Sri Lanka. The former Miss Sri Lanka has quite a few roles to play at the event. She will be performing with a dance troupe from her native country and will also be walking the ramp for the designers Manish Malhotra and Yoland.