The evaporitic layers in the molasse deposits of the northeastern Carpathian forelands have been mined for potassium salt mainly in the 1970s and 1980s. Collapse of mining-induced cavities is the most likely cause for the rapid formation of this sinkhole in 2017, 300 m in diameter and 50 m deep. The ground in this area is unstable, with a dynamic system of evolving cracks and frequent small landslides.

Keywords

cultural landscape, hazard impact, lake, landslide, mining, mirror of the past, subsidence, Zonobiome VI

Created

Wednesday 19 June 2019 by Martin Mergili in Europe / Ukraine (3596 visits)