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Dead Sea Sinkhole Could Swallow Tourists, Close Facilities

June 25, 2009 rockman Comments Off on Dead Sea Sinkhole Could Swallow Tourists, Close Facilities

Sinkholes at the Dead Sea have threatened tourists and forced Israeli (and perhaps Jordanian)authorities to close various facilities and cancel development plans to avoid these geologic hazards. These are not your typical Karst sinkholes. According […]

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