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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 Vauxhall Zafira was left on Woodland Terrace in Charlton by Ghazi Hassan, who was visiting his brother on Wednesday night. | |
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. |
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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. | |
"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. |