Will This Crack in the Ground Form a New Continent?

Mandatory Credit: Photo by DANIEL IRUNGU/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9569193j)
A huge crack that has sliced through the ground around the Rift Valley area close to Mai Mahiu town, some 50 km southwest of Nairobi, Kenya, 06 April 2018.  The sudden appearance of the crack have forced residents to flee their homes and farms. The fissures may be caused by seismic activity and erosion caused by heavy rains.
Huge cracks develop along Kenya's Rift Valley town of Mai Mahiu - 06 Apr 2018
Mandatory Credit: Photo by DANIEL IRUNGU/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9569193j) A huge crack that has sliced through the ground around the Rift Valley area close to Mai Mahiu town, some 50 km southwest of Nairobi, Kenya, 06 April 2018. The sudden appearance of the crack have forced residents to flee their homes and farms. The fissures may be caused by seismic activity and erosion caused by heavy rains. Huge cracks develop along Kenya's Rift Valley town of Mai Mahiu - 06 Apr 2018
Photo of Nandika Macharia
13 April 2018
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