Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Homes were evacuated yesterday due to a 'sewer issue' - just yards from the scene of a devastating sinkhole collapse earlier this year.
Welbeck Street in Abbey Hey, Gorton, remains closed to traffic as engineers investigate a dip in the road. It is believed around ten properties were evacuated on Sunday afternoon as a precaution but residents have since returned.
Police cordoned off the street and reportedly told residents there were fears of a suspected sinkhole. In a statement issued on Monday, Manchester Council said United Utilities engineers have found a 'small, localised sewer issue' which needs to be repaired.
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