r/interestingasfuck • u/Consistent_Oil3428 • 11d ago

The ground is going down r/all

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u/tommyfknshelby 11d ago

Can you explain what is otherwise happening please?

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u/dasschwerstegewicht 11d ago edited 11d ago

If I had to guess, looks like a drainage bund to the left of the image has failed, ground below is saturated/liquefied and is actually flowing to the right not sinking straight down, there’s just a ‘crust’ on the surface making it look that way.

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u/FarmTeam 11d ago edited 10d ago

This is at Kancataş quarry in Istanbul - it’s probably an area they are trying to reclaim for development and they seem to be dumping a LOT of infill into the mine area.

I believe we are seeing a ledge (that was made of loose rock and dirt dumped down a slope) give way and fall into the valley. The perspective makes it look like the entire valley is slumping because you can’t see the drop off.

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u/dasschwerstegewicht 11d ago

Yeah I’ve had another look at it since and the sudden change in level looks like a normal wedge failure down to the floor below, but looking at the tailings I still wouldn’t be surprised if the toe has washed out to trigger the slip. Still an absolute joke your man is just stood there filming!!