The growing threat of vast ravines swallowing streets and homes

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Sep 3, 2025, 2:10 pm187 ptsTrendingTop
Deep, gigantic cracks in the Earth known as gullies are tearing through African cities, swallowing up houses and streets, destroying infrastructure and displacing tens of thousands of people. Left unchecked, this new geological hazard could force millions of people to abandon their homes in the coming decades.

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