00:00This giant crater is 100 metres deep and getting bigger.
00:04The massive sinkhole in Indonesia's central Aceh Regency is swallowing up roads and crop
00:08plantations, mostly coffee, chilli and sugarcane, putting local producers under pressure.
00:14At this chilli farm, a lot of land has been affected.
00:19We really hope that the government will provide us with compensation for our losses, or find
00:24us more land, because all of ours has been destroyed and we can't plant anything.
00:28It's uncertain whether we'll be able to plant anything next year.
00:36I saw yesterday that from here to the edge of the precipice it was about 15 metres, but
00:41now it's only 10 to 11 metres.
00:44To the ministers and council members, please fix this immediately.
00:51The sinkhole is also threatening an electricity pylon.
00:54According to the Indonesian Geological Agency, the phenomenon is linked to the nature of
00:59how volcanic rocks present in the area.
01:01These rocks are particularly unstable when in contact with water, which encourages repeated
01:06ground movements.
01:07This giant sinkhole appeared in the early 2000s.
01:10According to local authorities, its expansion has accelerated significantly since the massive
01:15floods that hit Indonesia late last year.
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