Sink holes plague Bac Kan ProvinceVietNamNet Bridge – Sink holes have been appearing over the past month in the Cho Don District of the northern mountain province of Bac Kan, generating anxiety among local residents. Sink holes have been appearing over the past month in the Cho Don District of the northern mountain province of Bac Kan, generating anxiety among local residents. — Photo vnexpress.netAccording to a preliminary survey by the district’s People’s Committee, more than 20 holes were found in the district, with each measuring 2-5 metres in width and 2-3 metres in depth. Hoang Van Trieu, a farmer in Ban Tan Hamlet, said he was very anxious because big holes appeared in his fishing ponds while cracks were recorded in his garden, fields and the foundation of his house. In the latest case, three sink holes appeared in a field in Ngoc Phai Commune, measuring five metres in width and 3-6 metres in depth.

Source: VietNamNet News February 13, 2017 07:18 UTC