He broke free of the village head and dashed toward the crack.

“Honey! What would I do if something were to happen to you?” His wife’s tears began to flow uncontrollably as she hugged their baby close. The baby, sensing the distress of the situation, began to wail, too.

The village head’s face drained of all color as the crack in the ground grew wider and wider. He hurriedly grabbed the woman by her arm and dragged her away. “We must go. If we don’t leave now, we’ll all be dead!”

Once they left, a huge chunk of cement plummeted to the ground, producing a hole in the surface of the earth.

As the ground quaked, the villagers hastily abandoned their homes and fled the scene.

The anguished cries of the victims could be heard everywhere.

In the face of natural disasters, humans are powerless to protect themselves from the overwhelming power of nature.

Gradually, a putrid stench began permeating the air, causing discomfort and disgust to those who were unfortunate enough to be in its presence.

The source of the stench was unknown, but it might have come from the depths of the earth or the corpses of the livestock.

continued, causing houses to rumble and eventually

boulders tumbled down the nearby mountains, eventually rolling over the frightened people who were attempting to shelter

few minutes, the town was razed to the

homes

town, but its buildings and streets

living nightmare, a horrid sight to behold,

ruins

became orphans, while parents were forced to

heavy atmosphere of sadness and pain to hang in

have stopped, for everyone was

some of them standing there motionless while others were fervently praying, wishing they had

had

and the sky rumbled with thunder, they felt

cherished by their parents, were now left as orphans, robbed of the smiles on

they were greeted by the sight of hundreds of

were filled with rubble, and fear was etched on the faces of those who had survived the

Xanfield was felt beyond the town itself, with its neighboring towns also suffering the same fate. In fact, the entire city of

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