Residents’ houses are rapidly being destroyed due to strong winds, landslides and strong currents that cause erosion.
The incredibly beautiful French town of Bonifacio, located in the southern part of the Mediterranean island of Corsica and famous for its medieval castle “City of Rocks”, may soon disappear from the face of the earth. This was reported by the Express.
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At the very edge of the cliff, there are 30 houses of the local people. They are rapidly disappearing due to strong winds, landslides and strong currents that cause erosion.
In 2019, local governments even declared a state of emergency. Authorities were concerned about the collapse of part of the city’s medieval castle. According to an expert report published in 2018, one of the main reasons for this is rapid climate change. Extreme storms and the constant rise in sea level are making the situation significantly worse.
According to historians, Bonifacio was founded in the ninth century and is considered unique in southern exploration.
Tourists can reach the city from Sardinia (about an hour’s ferry ride) or fly into Figari-Sud Corse airport.
Meanwhile, the municipality is located approximately 990 km southeast of Paris and 70 km southeast of Ajaccio. Population: 3,244 people (as of 2018).
Let’s remember this before Focus He wrote that New York was sinking inexorably. Using satellite images collected for 5 years, scientists determined that the city was flooded by 1-2 millimeters every year. Researchers believe that “sinking cities” are affected by several factors: the weight of buildings and excessive pumping of groundwater.
We also showed a lost city in the Atlantic Ocean that is unlike anything on Earth. Scientists called this area, where a wide variety of creatures live, the “Lost City” hydrothermal area.
Source: Focus
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