c/worldnews · by yogthos@lemmy.ml · 16d

Japan: Water Gushes From Manholes Amid Record Rainfall in Nagoya

https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/japan-water-gushes-from-manholes-amid-record-rainfall-in-nagoya/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX09XU1BDQzI2MDE5MjIwMQ

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Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 16d (1 reply)

The title does not do the video justice, that shit looks like a geyser

eldavi@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 15d

a geyser of shit & rain water!

Marinos@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 15d (1 reply)

How does this even happen?

emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 15d

If the city is on a slope, the manholes in the lower parts could be a lot lower than the ones in the upper parts. Now if the entire stormwater system is connected, this can happen. It's basically how springs work.