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This huge crack in Kenya could split Africa in two
Story by Stars Insider • 2h ago 2023.04.15
Origin
On March 18, 2018, a huge crack began to appear after heavy rainfall in the Great Rift Valley region, Kenya.
This huge crack in Kenya could split Africa in two
A natural phenomenon has been intriguing scientists and the population of Kenya. After torrential rainfall and earth tremors, a 15-meter-wide crack that is several kilometers long has opened the surface of the Earth. Scholars are claiming that the incident is the beginning of the division of Africa into two separate continents. But is that true? Discover more details about this terrifying natural phenomenon.You may also like: George Clooney and other actors who totally transformed their bodies for a movie
Where is the crack?
The crack, which until recently was covered with volcanic ash and hidden from view, is part of the Great Rift Valley.
Great Rift Valley
This is a low-lying region where tectonic plates split or move away from each other, according to National Geographic.
Direction
The growing crack in Kenya, East Africa.
Natural phenomenon
According to a local newspaper, the Daily Nation, the huge fissure is the result of strong movement deep inside the Earth, which is leaving deep cracks in Narok county, Kenya.
Wide-scale damage
Signs of damage were seen on the busy Mai Mahiu-Narok road. At one point, the crack measures 15 m deep and over 20 m wide, according to the Kenyan newspaper, the Daily Nation.
Victims of the disaster
According to the same publication, families who live near the crack are beginning to move. Local resident Mary Wambui, who is 72 years old, fears that staying there is like dicing with death.
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