A gigantic abyss holds the inhabitants of central Mexico in suspense – telam

The chasm is filled with water, surrounded by green fields and cordoned off by the authorities.

A land subsidence that grows tens of meters a day has worried residents of a rural area in the Mexican state of Puebla, in the center of this country, since last weekend.

In Santa Mara Zacatepec, about 119 kilometers from Mexico City, the Snchez family was surprised Saturday afternoon by a violent crash, which they initially thought was the fall of lightning, according to the AFP news agency.

However, soon after, the Sanchez discovered that a few yards from their house, in the middle of the field, the ground had subsided. The chasm is filled with water, surrounded by green fields and cordoned off by the authorities.

In Santa Mara Zacatepec, 119 km from Mexico City, a family was surprised by a loud noise, which they initially thought was the fall of lightning.“

Last Sunday, the hole measured about 30 meters in diameter, this Monday it was enlarged to 60 and this Tuesday the authorities calculated that it had reached 80 meters. The shipwreck is about to reach the home of the Snchez family, who have lived in the area since 2014.

“We had to do that, we stayed in the street. We have nothing. We are not from here, we have no parents, we are alone,” native Heriberto Snchez told reporters. from Veracruz (south-east).

Scientists and authorities are trying to determine the origin of the gigantic hole, between hypotheses of geological fault or variations of water in the ground.

“We have seen landslides through the flight of drones, it is a phenomenon of nature, the landslides will surely continue,” Puebla Secretary of the Interior Ana Luca told reporters on Tuesday. Gil.

As the chasm grows larger, large chunks of earth from the edge continually break away, pushing back onlookers approaching the security cordon established at the site.

In a video posted to social media, two men walked over to observe the hole shortly before it grew larger, forcing them to safety.

“Growing until nature defines it, when water stops exerting pressure,” said Puebla Governor Miguel Barbosa. “The important thing now is the safety of people,” added the official, indicating that the authorities will compensate those affected.