Rift in Shigi, Pakistan
From series “Dangerous Faults and Rifts of Earth Crust”
The rift in Shigi is another large earth' break up that has formed in Pakistan. This region has quite a small population that’s why mass media didn’t pay attention to the geological anomaly. The video was downloaded to a popular international website. Only after that, the world knew about this accident.
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Rift in Shigi - interactive map
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ATM bankomat: 'JS Bank' located in 38 km (
check the route on the map).
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