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Old 02-25-2007, 05:15 PM   #2
Wombat
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Canberra
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It swallowed 10 homes??? No way! Where would they have been? It's mostly swallowed road and vacant lot, plus a small corner of a building (about 8m by 2m by my estimate).


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Originally Posted by SPUCK View Post
I don't get it... Where did the 60,000cubic yards of dirt go?!?!?
Washed away. The story says it is caused by a ruptured sewage/rainwater drain, and that "A rush of water could be heard from its depths". Never underestimate the earth-moving capabilities of running water.
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