Are We Going To Have 2 African Continents Soon?

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A huge crack had got developed in Kenya’s rift valley, which could split Africa in two parts. The suddenly developed natural phenomena has been intriguing scientists and the population of Kenya. A 65-meter-wide and 50 feet deep opening has developed in earth spanning several kilometres long. This terrifying natural phenomenon happened after
torrential rainfall and earth tremors.

The giant crack has separated the highway in two parts creating fear amongst the locals in west of Nairobi, Kenya. Scholars claim that this incident is the beginning of the division of Africa into two separate continents. Ben Andrews, a geologist with the Smithsonian said “We are seeing a crack that in all likelihood formed over many thousands of years or hundreds of thousands of years." He further added that though the giant crack is exposed by a rainstorm, whereas the true cause goes deeper and the gap was created by the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates, sections of the Earth's crust that move about one inch a year. In 50 million years, he says Africa may split in two.

Scientists and earthquake geologist Wendy Bohon also have similar view and agree about that Africa will slowly split into two, where-as she has the opinion that the split was created in a flash.

" I think it's an Earth fissure, the same sort of thing that you see in Arizona after heavy rain storms," Bohon said. "They are the result of heavier torrential rains that come and wash away large portions of the dirt in the ground. To me it looks pretty cut and dry. It wasn't a result of the tectonics, it was the result of the weather." 

Locals of Kenya also believe that the chasm has been caused by a heavy downpour along an underground Faultline. The sudden appearance of the crack has affected the life of local residents; therefore, it becomes important to look at available evidence to find the 
true cause and avoid any further panic.

In past strong earthquakes has caused drifting and depression of earth in part of the East Africa Rift that continues north through Ethiopia, which the thousands of kilometres away. The gaps are also captured using satellite radar measurements, showing buckling of the crust over broad 
areas tens of kilometres wide surrounding the surface crack.

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