The enormous hole opened up in a housing estate in south Wales.
The enormous hole opened up in a housing estate in Wales Thirty homes on a south Wales housing estate have been evacuated after a huge sinkhole emerged in the middle of the road. People are being urged to stay away after the 50ft hole appeared at Nant Morlais, Pant, Merthyr, today, December 1. Council officers and police are on the site working with other agencies.
’ It is understood a small hole in the ground appeared on Saturday before tarmac was swallowed up overnight Locals have been advised to stay away from the area They also issued a warning, saying: ‘To allow engineers to keep working safely, please stay away from the area.’ There was heavy rain in parts of Wales overnight, just days after Storm Bert caused devastation across parts of the country. Local councillor David Hughes told the BBC it was believed a culvert had collapsed.
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