Aug. 19 (UPI) -- An entire Swedish church is set to be relocated to avoid damage from the expansion an iron ore mine underneath it.
The 113-year-old Kiruna Church has been uprooted and placed on a trailer and is expected to travel for two days.
Residents have started seeing cracks in buildings and roads in nearby areas as the underground iron ore mine, the largest in the world, expanded. Officials have begun moving buildings to a safe distance from the mine.
The relocation of the church began with a ceremony, with large crowds watching as the structure rolled forward.
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