Two more rivers disappeared after only one night in Mexico

Tliapa and Tlacuapa are two other rivers that dried up after just one night in Mexico, following the disappearance of the Atoyac River in late February.

According to Herald Tribune, Tliapa and Tlacuapa rivers flow from the mountains in central Veracruz state in Chocaman city and Calcahualco, about 18km long. They once flowed into the Seco River in the center of Cordoba before the sinking holes appeared and sucked near the bottom of the river water.

The river ran out after the sinking pit appeared.(Artwork: Mysterious Universe).

The first pit opened in the Puente de Piedra area, upstream where the two rivers joined. The second pit appeared a kilometer away and continued to suck river water."The current flow of the Tliapa and Tlacuapa rivers has halved," said Tobias Carrillo Morales, emergency incident manager in the nearby town of Tomatlan.

Although the two rivers are relatively small, rapid dehydration after a night becomes a serious problem for residents of the region and wildlife. This is the second dry river water incident in Veracruz in less than two months.

Earlier, on February 28, residents of San Fermin heard a loud bang and felt the ground shake. The next morning, they discovered the Atoyac River was swallowed up by a 30m-long crack, 20m wide in the middle of the river. According to the National Water Committee of Mexico, the river flows back after filling the fissures but the conditions for other death holes to appear fully converged.

The Tliapa and Tlacuapa rivers are about 60 km from the Atoyac River and the authorities report does not specify the type of pit or cracks that drain the river water."Farmers are very worried about the water because of the low flow of water," Morales said.