Collapse of Lotus Riverside Block 7 Large quantities of earth were removed and dumped in a landfill next to a nearby creek; the weight of the earth caused the river bank to collapse, which, in turn, allowed water to seep into the ground, creating a muddy foundation for the building that toppled." Collapse of Lotus Riverside Block 7 The collapse of Block 7 at Lotus Riverside (a 13-story apartment building) in 2009 is an accident that killed one person. Lotus Riverside () is a residential apartment complex located in Minhang District, Shanghai, China. On June 27, 2009 at 5:30 Am UTC+8, Block 7, one of the
Akhayat sinkhole Akhayat sinkhole Akhayat (also known as Aşağı Dünya Obruğu) is a sinkhole in Mersin Province, Turkey. The Akhayat Sinkhole is located in a rural area of the Silifke district, to the north of Atayurt town. Its visitors (if there are any) are often from Mersin, and to get to the sinkhole site they follow the Turkish state highway . As for tourism nowadays, it isn't a particularly popular sight, as there is hardly any touristic activity apart from people driving past and see it out of their window, but the Silifke governor mentioned that the site will soon be opened