http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJcJVxxAFvY
The video above shows the a giant sink hole as it rips apart and literally swallows the Amazonian port of Chibatão located in the city Manaus, Brazil on October 17th. According to reports, two port workers are confirmed missing and as many as 10 could have been swept away in the landslide.
The port of Chibatão is responsible for about 40% of cargo movements to and from the industrial centre around the city of Manaus, the Amazonian state capital.
[Source: All Voices]
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