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Seven houses evacuated in Ripon after huge sinkhole appears Seven houses evacuated in Ripon after huge sinkhole appears
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Seven houses have been evacuated after a sinkhole of unknown depth appeared in gardens. Seven houses have been evacuated after a sinkhole of unknown depth appeared in gardens in North Yorkshire.
Emergency crews were called to the 20-metre-wide (66ft) hole in Magdalen’s Road, Ripon, on Tuesday night, North Yorkshire fire and rescue service confirmed. Emergency crews were called to the 20-metre-wide (66ft) hole in Magdalen’s Road, Ripon, on Tuesday night, fire and rescue service confirmed.
A spokesman said: “Two fire crews and an officer from Ripon attended a sinkhole that had appeared at the rear of two properties. There were no injuries but seven properties were evacuated.A spokesman said: “Two fire crews and an officer from Ripon attended a sinkhole that had appeared at the rear of two properties. There were no injuries but seven properties were evacuated.
“The hole measured approximately 20 metres by 10 metres, with an unknown depth.“The hole measured approximately 20 metres by 10 metres, with an unknown depth.
“We are re-attending the incident this morning with several other agencies who attended during the night.” “We are reattending the incident this morning with several other agencies who attended during the night.”
The Ripon area is prone to sinkholes and this incident is close to where another opened up beneath a 100-year-old building in Magdalen’s Close in 2014, leaving it in a precarious state. One Twitter user posted a picture of the sinkhole:
Huge sinkhole opens up on #Ripon street https://t.co/KipyqjB2dK Pic by @JoanitaMusisi pic.twitter.com/XiPwHv0AnW
The Ripon area is prone to sinkholes and this incident is close to where another opened up beneath a building in Magdalen’s Close in 2014, leaving the 100-year-old property in a precarious state.
Homes evacuated after large sinkhole opens up in Ripon https://t.co/h75QWimz6i pic.twitter.com/BXPYWXpMnYHomes evacuated after large sinkhole opens up in Ripon https://t.co/h75QWimz6i pic.twitter.com/BXPYWXpMnY
One resident wrote social media to say his garden had disappeared.One resident wrote social media to say his garden had disappeared.
He said: “30ft deep sink hole enveloping the back garden occurred at 10.30. Been told to leave the house for the night.” He said: “A 30ft-deep sink hole enveloping the back garden occurred at 10.30. Been told to leave the house for the night.”
And he added: “Yeah, they’ve evacuated our row. Swallowed the garden so ‘twill be interesting in light.”And he added: “Yeah, they’ve evacuated our row. Swallowed the garden so ‘twill be interesting in light.”