(Missing: Large lake in southern Chile)SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A lake in southern Chile has mysteriously disappeared, prompting speculation the ground has simply opened up and swallowed it whole.
The lake was situated in the Magallanes region in Patagonia and was fed by water, mostly from melting glaciers.
It had a surface area of between 4 and 5 hectares (10-12 acres) -- about the size of 10 soccer pitches.
"In March we patrolled the area and everything was normal ... we went again in May and to our surprise we found the lake had completely disappeared," said Juan Jose Romero, regional director of Chile's National Forestry Corporation CONAF.
"The only things left were chunks of ice on the dry lake-bed and an enormous fissure," he told Reuters.
CONAF is investigating the disappearance.
One theory is that the area was hit by an earth tremor that opened a crack in the ground which acted like a drain.
Southern Chile has been shaken by thousands of minor earth tremors this year.
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Sometimes, when I feel the motivation, I hop and skip through the Internet, looking for bizzare stories or pictures.
This one really caught my eye. Well, both my eyes, actually.
I understand the scientific explanation but, man, that was a big f***ing lake!!!!
I will continue to search.
Leave a comment or something.
3 comments:
Yup,
Some seismic activity did this for sure. I mean, OK we're in a state of global warming but geez!!
Must've been a wonder to see...
I hear the little critters that witnessed this event went totally schizophrenic. Some even started some heavy drinking.
Seriously, it might have been a wonder to see but my fight/flight instinct would have made me soil my pants then run really fast. Or vice versa.
Oh my!
What a mystery of a story.
Do you think they will ever find an answer?
Thank you Luke for sharing this bizarre event.
Good long weekend to all.
Bye
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