News Update: Massive Sinkhole Opened Up In Guatemala City

Posted By on June 30, 2010

A massive crater-like sinkhole opened up on Sunday in Guatemala, three years after one appeared that swallowed three people, according to the Dot Earth blog from the New York Times. The sinkhole opened up in Guatemala City as tropical storm Agatha drenched a strip of Central America as it came ashore from the Pacific Ocean over the weekend. The storm only briefly hit tropical storm strength. However, the death toll has reached 115, based on the last count. President Alvaro Colom’s government has declared a state of public calamity in the Escuintla, Sacatepequez and Guatemala departments, according to news agencies. The declaration is also in part due to the eruption of the Pacaya volcano, which erupted near the capital.

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21 Responses to “News Update: Massive Sinkhole Opened Up In Guatemala City”

  1. ksock247 says:

    THIS….IS…..SPARTA!!!

  2. Bellamonea23 says:

    @hempev LOL LMAO….dat was some funny ((SHIT)) hahahaha knee slapper

  3. robertocorado says:

    your mother, asshole.

  4. robertocorado says:

    @Taner1D
    Your mother asshole.

  5. davidss79 says:

    Gringos estupidos, si estudiaran geografia, no se mirarian tan idiotas ante el mundo (FYI: lugar donde estan los 5 continentes, ha si, por cierto el continente americano en donde lastimosamente esta EEUU y Guatemala y muchos pero muchos mas paises), si estudiaran un poco de historia, si al menos estudiaran algo… pobres…

  6. robertocorado says:

    @Acwdhawle
    It takes hold a map and it looks for stupid ignorant…

  7. 1102365 says:

    @puffin628 what did you say

  8. puffin628 says:

    @BleachFanOne what did you say

  9. puffin628 says:

    @PhilJonesIII what did you say

  10. puffin628 says:

    @Acwdhawle at the bottom of usa in central america also known as south america :P

  11. puffin628 says:

    @25877852 115 ft

  12. Ro67nj1 says:

    Taner maybe ur gay…..for gay comments

  13. Taner1D says:

    New Capital Gay of the world!!! Guatemala!!

  14. dd5k says:

    @25877852 100ft plus

  15. 25877852 says:

    how deep??????

  16. Acwdhawle says:

    where on the earth is Guatemala? lol

  17. JAYYJONA says:

    @Bellamonea23 aliens…

  18. hempev says:

    @Bellamonea23 No hemorrhoids…

  19. ThrillaDaMcColdKilla says:

    @Bellamonea23 the missile failed to explode.

  20. sprinkle888 says:

    In the United State our street are in paril due to years of rain and trucks, buses and many vehicle on the road. On the news in California a fire truck was park on the City street when all of a sudden it started sinking down into the ground. the earthquakes are causing great calamity under ground as well. Repent and turn to God time is running out, many are dying everyday without accepting Jesus christ who is the only one that one can be saved.
    sprinkle888 1 second ago

  21. Bellamonea23 says:

    Why does the hole look so perfect?

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