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Video | Indonesian village at risk of being swallowed by 100-metre-deep sinkhole

Crop plantations and infrastructure in Aceh village have been destroyed by giant sinkhole

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Giant crater threatens Indonesian village

Giant crater threatens Indonesian village
Johnny Wan

A 100-metre-deep sinkhole has slowly swallowed part of a village in northwestern Indonesia. Local farmers are struggling to expand their farmland to escape the advancing crater.

Staff from the state electricity company fear the sinkhole will reach a high-voltage transmission tower. Authorities say the affected area has expanded from about 27,000 square metres to 30,000 square metres (291,000 to 323,000 square feet).

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