Investigations are continuing after a 50-foot sinkhole opened up in North Yorkshire. Residents have now been moved out of 12 properties after the giant hole appeared there on Wednesday 9th.
Investigations are continuing after a 50-foot sinkhole opened up in Ripon, North Yorkshire. Residents have now been moved out of 12 properties after the giant hole appeared there on Wednesday 9th.
Experts from the British Geological Survey say that the sinkhole remains a risk, and there is the potential for further slippage around the hole.
Harrogate Borough Council said:
The council say they will continue to monitor the location over the weekend and will reassess the situation on Monday 14th November.
An expert from Newcastle University explains how a type of rock in this area was the cause of the sinkhole.
Frances O'Neill, 74, said she almost fell in a 30ft deep sinkhole that appeared in her back garden
A resident has told how he is "gutted" at being forced to evacuate his home after a large sinkhole appeared in his back garden.