The town of Kiruna in the Swedish Arctic is sinking due to the giant mine below and the town is in danger of collapsing. The residents have to evacuate, but the mining town is sinking faster than anyone thought. This is the plot behind the new Netflix movie The Abyss, based on a real-life event.
Feb 28, 2024
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Jan 16, 2023 · Kiruna is located 200km north of the Arctic circle and was founded to house the workers of an iron ore mine installed 125 years ago. Most ...
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Jun 11, 2019 · Austrian photographer Gregor Kallina documents Kiruna, an Arctic city in the process of relocation. The iron ore mine at Kirunavaara Mountain ...
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Jan 25, 2024 · Kiruna, Sweden, is sinking because of a nearby mine. It needs to move, and amazingly, people are mostly going along.
Feb 5, 2023 · Billed as the world's most radical relocation project, Kiruna is moving because subsidence from the local iron ore mine is threatening to ...
Mar 3, 2024 · The Swedish city of Kiruna, established around 125 years ago, is facing an unprecedented challenge as it gradually sinks into the ground due ...
Dec 8, 2023 · Kiruna – a Sinking Swedish Mining Town on the Move. The site of the former town hall, now turned into a park, with the mine in the background.
