For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter A grandfather has told how the ground shook 'like there was an earthquake' as a large sinkhole appeared in a Bolton street.
The drama unfolded on Saturday afternoon in Barncroft Road, Farnworth - one of several streets in the area currently being resurfaced.
Paul McDermott, 66, of nearby Regent Walk, was talking to a neighbour when he heard a huge crash. READ MORE: 'It was just a huge bang': Car smashes into mum's house after 'police chase' as she and young son slept He said: "There was a big vehicle that was skimming off the old tarmac, then suddenly there was a loud noise and the road collapsed.
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