A sinkhole about 18 meters deep opened in a residential area in Nant Morlais, Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, in the UK, on Sunday 1 December.
Around 30 houses at the scene of the incident were evacuated and residents now fear for their homes. The dead-end street, in the area considered quiet, was still closed.
The cause for the large hole’s appearance has not been confirmed, but a local councilor told the BBC it was believed a culvert – a structure that allows water to flow under roads – had collapsed and had created the giant hole in the river. middle of the street.
Merthyr Tydfil Town Council took to social media to alert residents to the incident.
“Safety is our top priority. To allow engineers to continue working safely, please stay away from the area,” the council revealed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on the day of the incident.
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