'65ft Godstone sinkhole is swallowing our street but we won't leave - we are not afraid'
On Tuesday, several buildings in Godstone had to be evacuated due to fears of an explosion after a huge sinkhole - measuring 16ft long and 10ft wide - ripped open the road
Huge sinkhole swallows up more of Surrey street
A huge sinkhole in a street in Surrey is continuing to grow and swallow up more road, with the county council declaring a major incident. The original hole first appeared in Godstone High Street late on Monday night, growing to at least 65ft (20m) long by Tuesday lunchtime.
Sinkhole opens up on the main street of an English village
Residents of an English village were evacuated as a large sinkhole swallowed parts of the town’s main street up to the edge of homes
Surrey sinkhole grows after opening up just inches from homes
A second sinkhole has opened up in a Surrey village and pictures from the scene show a car precariously teetering on the edge. The second sinkhole appeared this morning while residents got home on Monday night to find first gaping abyss that had cracked through the tarmac on Godstone High Street.
Sinkhole swallowing up Surrey street as evacuated resident says they slept in car
The hole first appeared in Godstone High Street late on Monday night, growing to at least 65ft (20m) the following day, with a second opening now present.
65ft sinkhole opens up in Surrey high street
A 65ft sinkhole has opened up in the high street of a Surrey village. Residents from 30 properties in the village of Godstone have been ordered to evacuate their homes after the hole appeared on Monday night.
Massive sinkhole opens up in Surrey in the UK, prompts evacuations
A sinkhole opened and swallowed part of a road in Godstone, England. The county council declared a major incident, prompting evacuations.
Sinkhole Street Families 'Out Of Homes For Months'
Surrey County Council's highways boss Matt Furniss said the sinkhole had stabilised but it could be months before families were allowed back into their homes.
Homes near Surrey sinkhole ‘may still be at risk’
Homes surrounding a 20m-wide sinkhole that swallowed parts of a village high street remain at risk – and it could be months before evacuees can return home, a local councillor has said.
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