Monster cracks appear in the ground after landslide and heavy rains destroy over 100 buildings in Cusco, Peru (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Tom Towers
Daily Star
Fri, 02 Mar 2018 12:00 UTC

HORROR: More than 30 hectares of earth moved as the ground was torn apart in Peru

It comes after heavy rainfall and an ensuing landslide that destroyed more than 100 houses, a school and a hospital.

Over the past 10 days, more than 30 hectares of earth moved as the ground was torn apart in the district of Llusco in the south of country.

Shocking footage shows deep chasms and crumbled buildings as stunned residents look on.

The government has since declared a state of emergency that is expected to last 60 days as authorities bring aid to the displaced.

The Centre of Operations for Regional Emergencies said "there has been no personal damages but a number of homes were flattened. There is collective panic."

A team of experts will be sent to the disaster area to carry about evaluations of the tectonic plates.

Last month, a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Peru, killing one man and leaving dozens injured.

It occurred 124km (77 miles) south west of Puqio in the south of the country at a depth of 10km (6 miles).

A tsunami warning was put in place near the epicentre of the quake but later withdrawn.

Parts of the country were left without electricity and some houses collapsed in the chaos.

Images sourced here and here.

Comment: Strange Sounds reports:

From 2018:

The cracks and ground movement have already started in 2012 in the region, however, in recent weeks, the situation has become too dangerous, with villagers evacuating homes and seeking refuge in other settlements far away.

Large Crack Opens in the Earth in Southern Peru

On March 2, 2018, a new landslide occurred around 3 am and caused the collapse of 37 homes, the health center of the city, a stretch of 300 meters of road and threatens to destroy a primary and secondary school. There are now at least 53 large cracks - due to earthquakes and heavy rains - destabilizing the ground in the region.

We're seeing some incredible movement on Earth of late:

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For some of the probable influences:

• Scientists predict upsurge in major earthquakes for 2018 due to slowdown in Earth's rotation
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