During this week, various international media mentioned in Chile in their notes, specifically the town of Tierra Amarilla, in the Atacama region, due to the enormous sinkhole 32 meters in diameter and 64 meters deep. For its part, the Senate will hold a session with the Mining and Water Resources commissions, and listen to the Ministers of Mining, Marcela Hernando, and of the Environment, Maisa Rojas, after not being satisfied with what was reported by the director of Sernageomin.
Totally surprised were the inhabitants of yellow earthin the Atacama Region, last Sunday, when they discovered a gigantic sinkholein the vicinity of the Minera Alcaparrosa, a fact that put Chile in the magnifying glass of various international media.
For its part, the National Service of Geology and Mining (Sernageomin), issued a statement with more information on the unique case, and assured that they are investigating its origin.
Despite this, the Senate decided to convene a session between the Mining and Water Resources commissions.
Sinkhole in Tierra Amarilla and international media
It was not just one, nor two. Several international media, from multiple countries, reported the gigantic sinkhole that appeared in Tierra Amarilla.
“Experts investigate mysterious sinkhole 200 feet (60 meters) deep near copper mine in Chile,” was the headline on CBS News, the US national network, this Thursday.
Similarly, the National Public Radio (NPR) did, who stressed that the renowned Washington Monument could fit inside.
In Latin America, the news was also replicated by various Internet portals. For example, in Colombia, the huge hole was highlighted by the newspaper El Tiempo. While in Argentina, Infobae alluded to the fact.
For its part, El País, CNN en Español and ABC, from Spain, carried the particular news.
Meanwhile, other digital media in Europe, such as The Guardian of England, and Le Monde, of France, published articles related to the giant sinkhole of Tierra Amarilla.
Measurements of the Socavón de Tierra Amarilla and investigation
Last Tuesday, two days after discovering the Tierra Amarilla sinkhole, Sernageomin published a statement. In this, they reported that they were gathering information to determine the causes of the incident.
In addition, it was clarified that the hole has a diameter of 32 meters in the upper part of the surface and a depth of 64 meters.
Similarly, the authority reported that the necessary investigations are being carried out on the perimeter and inside the attached mine (Alcaparrosa), to determine the origin of the landslide.
Senate was not happy with explanations from Sernageomin
For its part, the Senate decided to hold a session between the Mining and Water Resources commissions, after hearing the director of Sernageomin, David Montegro, regarding the sinkhole in the Atacama region.
As reported, the parliamentarians were not satisfied with the explanations of the authority, so they agreed to gather more information and talk with the Ministers of Mining, Marcela Hernando, and Environment, Maisa Rojas.