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


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


.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Crop plantations and infrastructure in Aceh village have been destroyed by giant sinkhole

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