The Russian city being 'eaten alive': Cars, buses, and trucks disappear beneath the earth as they are swallowed by giant sinkholes
They may look like stills from an
apocalyptic horror film, but these images have become a daily reality
for residents in a Russian city.
Citizens of Samara, in south east Russia, live in fear of the ground literally disappearing beneath them after huge sinkholes have started to appear all over their city, leaving devastation in their wake.
The yawning underground caverns are all believed to have sprung up in recent weeks swallowing cars, buses and claiming at least one life.
The city of Samara in Russia appears to be sinking into the earth, as
massive sinkholes open up swallowing cars and wreaking havoc.
The sinkholes, some large enough to swallow an entire truck, are believed to have opened up as the Russian winter subsides.
There has reportedly been at least one fatality as a result of the sinkholes in the city, Russia's sixth largest.
The sinkholes, some large enough to swallow an entire truck, are believed to have been caused by ground subsidence.
It is thought the holes have been caused as ice thaws and melts into the ground, with the excess water causing soil decay underneath Samara's roads.
The massive craters have appeared in car parks, busy intersections, by the sides of roads, and on major and minor thoroughfares.
It is believed at least one person has lost their life as a result of one of the crashes caused by the sinkholes.
The citizens of the city have now signed a petition urging authorities to find a solution.
Sinkholes are common hazards in mining regions, plaguing areas where miners have burrowed into layers of soluble minerals and accidental floods have followed.
The gaping craters have baffled residents who now live in daily fear of the ground literally swallowing them
Citizens of Samara, in south east Russia, live in fear of the ground literally disappearing beneath them after huge sinkholes have started to appear all over their city, leaving devastation in their wake.
The yawning underground caverns are all believed to have sprung up in recent weeks swallowing cars, buses and claiming at least one life.
The sinkholes, some large enough to swallow an entire truck, are believed to have been caused by ground subsidence.
It is thought the holes have been caused as ice thaws and melts into the ground, with the excess water causing soil decay underneath Samara's roads.
The massive craters have appeared in car parks, busy intersections, by the sides of roads, and on major and minor thoroughfares.
It is believed at least one person has lost their life as a result of one of the crashes caused by the sinkholes.
The citizens of the city have now signed a petition urging authorities to find a solution.
Sinkholes are common hazards in mining regions, plaguing areas where miners have burrowed into layers of soluble minerals and accidental floods have followed.
The gaping craters have baffled residents who now live in daily fear of the ground literally swallowing them
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