direct to your inboxFour homes hit by a sinkhole that opened up in Gorton will have to be demolished, it has been confirmed.
Seventeen properties on Walmer Street, Abbey Hey, have been evacuated in total following the shocking scenes ten days ago.The hole first appeared at around 9pm on the night of Wednesday, 20 January as Manchester was battered by Storm Christoph.A car fell into the 10ft hole and the driver had to be rescued by emergency services.United Utilities said engineers were dealing with a leaking pipe through the night, but the situation deteriorated dramatically at around 11am on 21 January when the hole widened, bringing down much of numbers 23 and 25 Walmer Street.Fortunately, both properties were evacuated at the time and no.
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