House collapses close to sinkhole

A cordon is in place around a suspected sinkhole in Ripon Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

A building has partially collapse in Ripon close to where a sinkhole has opened up.

North Yorkshire Police say they were alerted to reports that a house was in danger of collapse on Magdelen’s Road at 5.40 pm on Monday (17 February).

Nearby homes have been evacuated and a cordon has been put in place to protect members of the public.

At this stage no injuries have been reported.

The sinkhole is close to Magdelen's Road in Ripon Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

In a statement North Yorkshire Police said: "Officers are carrying out house to house checks in the area to warn people close to the affected properties.

"The incident is in the early stages but it is believed that the property has been affected by a sinkhole."

Utility services’ engineers and structural engineers have been called in to asses the incident.