Specialized team began investigating what could have caused the incident; area is closed
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A hole 200 meters deep and 25 meters in diameter that has mysteriously appeared in the Atacama Desert Chile, has piqued the curiosity of Chileans, who began investigating the case on Monday 1st. The hole appeared in a mining area in the north of the country over the weekend. According to the National Service of Geology and Mining (Sernageomin), they became aware of the incident on Saturday 30th and dispatched a specialized team to the area, David Montenegro, director of the agency, said in a statement that also reported Depth of the hole and that no material was found in it. The construction site has been closed since the access road to the Alcaparrosa mine construction site. In an interview with local media, Tierra Amarilla Region Mayor Cristobal Zuniga said the hole was the result of unconscious and excessive mining activities in the region.
A specialized team invested, which would have caused the hole to open │Portal