When salt is mined, the earth sometimes subsides, and houses collapse. Here you see how this happens. The picture also shows the brine, which has gathered in the cavities, being pumped to the surface.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22391, 11 April 1936, Page 9 (Supplement)
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34When salt is mined, the earth sometimes subsides, and houses collapse. Here you see how this happens. The picture also shows the brine, which has gathered in the cavities, being pumped to the surface. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22391, 11 April 1936, Page 9 (Supplement)
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