Sink-hole occurred in a town of Zaruma city in south of Republic of Ecuador. Sink-hole that occurred on Wednesday night caused 3 houses to collapse. The scary moments recorded with amateur cameras. Meanwhile, in the footages that spread rapidly on social media, the sink-hole seen while bring houses to the ground. Christian Torres, Director of the National Service for Risk and Emergency Management (SNGRE), stated that sink-hole caused by illegal mining activities in the city. “Zaruma has an illegal mining problem that has caused this,” Christian Torres said and stated that no injuries recorded so far. After the incident, due to other building’s risk of collapse, residents of 2 neighborhoods evacuated from the area.
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Download File: https://iha.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/iha-sink-hole-swallowed-houses-in-republic-of-ecuador-2021-12-16_14-21-19_463730.mp4?_=1The PKK’s announcement that it will begin disarmament on Friday after over 40 years of armed conflict has received a mixed but largely hopeful reaction in Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). While some remain cautious, many residents in Erbil and border areas see the move as a crucial opportunity for lasting peace.
“We hope for peace and stability,” said Erbil resident Serhang Necmettin, calling on both the PKK and Türkiye to pursue dialogue over violence. Similarly, local Turkmen Dilaver Bezirgan described the development as “an important step for coexistence.”
Nihat Cevat added, “If this process brings peace, it will end years of suffering and strengthen regional stability.”
Many in the KRG emphasized that war should no longer be the solution. “We long for peace,” said İbrahim Adnan, urging Türkiye to accelerate its support for the disarmament process.
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