Photo Gallery Sinking Staufen
The small town of Staufen wanted to do its part for the environment. But when engineers sunk probes into the ground for a geothermal heating project, the town began to sink.
In the course of refurbishing its town hall, Staufen decided to use geothermal energy to heat the building. But when it dug probes for the project, the town began to sink.
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Dozens of buildings in the small town, located near the Black Forest in south-western Germany, have begun to crack.
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The mayor estimates that the damage will run into six figures. So far.
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An engineer investigating the case says that ground water underneath the town may have drained away as a result of probes sunk into the earth, cause the ground to settle.
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Geothermal projects have caused similar problems in the past, but this is the worst engineers have seen.
Foto: AP
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