Large sinkhole appears in residential street in Newcastle
A 30ft deep sinkhole has appeared in a residential street in Newcastle.
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Large sinkhole appears in Newcastle street
A huge 30ft deep sinkhole has appeared in a residential street in Newcastle.
There is currently no access to Craster Square in Coxlodge, Gosforth, and emergency services are in attendance.
Nobody has been injured, but the crater has revealed old working mines.
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20ft sinkhole exposes disused mine shaft beneath street
A huge sinkhole up to 20ft wide has opened up in a residential street, exposing disused mine workings below the surface.
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30ft sinkhole exposes old mine workings
A large sinkhole on a residential street in Newcastle has revealed old mine workings.