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Car falls down huge hole in street in Charlton, London Car falls down huge hole in street in Charlton, London
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A car has fallen down a huge hole in a street in south-east London.A car has fallen down a huge hole in a street in south-east London.
The blue people carrier was discovered by police parked outside St Thomas' Church, in Woodland Terrace in Charlton, at about 03:20 BST. The Vauxhall Zafira was left on Woodland Terrace in Charlton by Ghazi Hassan, who was visiting his brother on Wednesday night.
The road has been closed near the church due to "subsidence problems", London Buses said. The blue people carrier was discovered by police outside St Thomas' Church at about 03:20 BST.
BBC Radio London reporter Barry Caffrey, who is at the scene, said there was speculation the collapse could be due to recent heavy rain.BBC Radio London reporter Barry Caffrey, who is at the scene, said there was speculation the collapse could be due to recent heavy rain.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich said it was "urgently investigating". More on this story and other news from London
A police spokesman said: "The local authority has been called and there are other agencies on scene." Mr Ghazi's brother, Abdul Ahmadzai, said: "I woke up very surprised. The police were here about 4am so I came outside and saw the car - they said it was in a hole.
He said no-one had been injured and a cordon was in place. "I thought: 'There's nothing I can do' and went back to sleep. I just woke up again now."
Asked if his brother was angry or upset, Mr Ahmadzai said: "No, he knows there's nothing he can do. He just wanted to know if there was any damage."
The road has been closed near the church due to "subsidence problems", London Buses said.
A police spokesman said no-one had been injured and a cordon was in place.
A council spokesperson said: "The Royal Borough of Greenwich is aware of an incident that occurred in Woodland Terrace, Charlton and is working with emergency services to secure the area.A council spokesperson said: "The Royal Borough of Greenwich is aware of an incident that occurred in Woodland Terrace, Charlton and is working with emergency services to secure the area.
"We are urgently investigating the matter and will update residents the moment we have more information.""We are urgently investigating the matter and will update residents the moment we have more information."
Thames Water said there were engineers at the scene checking whether there is any damage to clean water or sewer pipes.
A diversion is in place for bus route 380.A diversion is in place for bus route 380.