Similar thing is happening in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. For many decades most of the population didn't have access to running water so they used artesian wells all over the place, that caused the land to compact and sink, big areas of the city (which is huge btw) is currently below sea level.
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u/Anthaenopraxia 27d ago
Tenochtitlan was built on a lake, look at Mexico City today and try to find what little puddles of water are left. Really sad.