OhMayGod This Picturesque Greek Town is slowly sliding down the side of a hill

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This Picturesque Greek Town is slowly sliding down the side of a hill -

Once a bustling city in Thessaly, Greece, Ropoto is now a ghost town. What happened to this place to make it so desolate? Well, in 2012, a landslide caused homes and buildings cascade over the side of a hill, the displacement of 300 families in the process.

The 12-minute documentary Ropoto: Sinking Ghost Town Greece details what happened the day of the collapse, reveals that the wreck continues to occur, and highlights the reluctance Greek government to help its own people.

strolling through Ropoto, you might confuse it with the set of a disaster movie. Indeed, the city is still reeling against the effects of the disaster in real life that changed everything there 4 years.

As you walk through Ropoto, you might confuse it with the set of a disaster movie. Indeed, the town is still reeling from the effects of the real-life disaster that changed everything 4 years ago.

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Because of poor drainage, urban residents still relied on specialized machines to move water around. But when the machines are not doing their work in 2011, it led to a massive landslide that occurred on April 12, 2012.

Due to poor drainage, townspeople always relied on specialized machines to move the water around. But when the machines didn't do their job in 2011, it led to a massive landslide that occurred on April 12, 2012.

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When the mountain began to form cracks in the 60s, scientists have warned the Greek government that something like this would happen. Unfortunately, people have continued to build on the dangerous ground for profit.

When the mountain began forming cracks in the '60s, scientists warned the Greek government that something like this would happen. Sadly, people continued to build on the dangerous land for profit.

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Many people are still left homeless, and to date, the city has no electricity. Many residents remain in the stables with their pets. Since the last landslide, the city slipped between 10 and 15 centimeters down the hill, and Ropoto continues to flow every year.

Many people are still left without homes, and to this day, the town has no electricity. Many residents stay in barns with their animals. Since the last landslide, the town has slipped between 10 and 15 centimeters down the hillside, and Ropoto continues to sink more every year.

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Here is the full documentary . It features former members of the village council, Yorgos Roubies.

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The Greek government refuses to send help to Ropoto. Some villagers say they still receive bills for taxes on properties that have been extracted under them there for years.

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OhMayGod This Picturesque Greek Town is slowly sliding down the side of a hill

strolling through Ropoto, you might confuse it with the set of a disaster movie. Indeed, the city is still reeling against the effects of the disaster in real life that changed everything there 4 years.

Because of poor drainage, urban residents still relied on specialized machines to move water around. But when the machines are not doing their work in 2011, it led to a massive landslide that occurred on April 12, 2012.

When the mountain began to form cracks in the 60s, scientists have warned the Greek government that something like this would happen. Unfortunately, people have continued to build on the dangerous ground for profit.

Many people are still left homeless, and to date, the city has no electricity. Many residents remain in the stables with their pets. Since the last landslide, the city slipped between 10 and 15 centimeters down the hill, and Ropoto continues to flow every year.

Here is the full documentary . It features former members of the village council, Yorgos Roubies.

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