Chilean authorities started investigating on Monday a mysterious sinkhole about 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter that appeared over the weekend in a mining area in the north of the country.
copper mine, about 665 kilometers north of capital Santiago.
The National Service of Geology and Mining became aware of the sinkhole on Saturday and has sent specialist personnel to the area, the agency's director David Montenegro said in a statement."There is a considerable distance, approximately 200 meters , to the bottom," Montenegro said. "We haven't detected any material down there, but we have seen the presence of a lot of water.
Sernageomin reported the closure of areas from the entrance to the work site of the Alcaparrosa mine, located near the sinkhole. In a statement released on Monday afternoon, Lundin Mining said the sinkhole did not affect any workers or community members. "The closest home is more than 600 meters away while any populated area or public service are almost a kilometer away from the affected zone," the statement read.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReport by Fabián Andrés Cambero; Writing by Alexander Villegas; editing by Grant McCool, Sandra Maler and Sam Holmes
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