House teeters on edge of sinkhole as garden collapses into raging floodwater
dailystar.co.ukYorkshire Live reports. Mr Rahman didn't have to leave but was told to move his car due to the risk from the flood and sinkhole, caused by severe weather.He later caught a glimpse of the landslide and was shocked to see a neighbour's garden had disappeared, leaving the house teetering on the edge of a big drop into the river Aire below.He told the title: "It was five in the morning.
There was a big bang on the door with fire people saying we have a big issue with a sinkhole and that we might have to leave.""They were saying move your car, these houses might fall down."Mr Rahman said he was shocked by the damage the water had caused, saying the sinkhole looked "dangerous".He added: "I didn't realise it was that big.
Those six houses had to leave."The incident on Sunday morning was attended by firefighters from Keighley.The end the Westlea Avenue is currently fenced off and residents have been unable to return home.Westlea Avenue is positioned in-between two water channels – The River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool canal.Further east in Yorkshire, The Environment Agency is warning that more flooding along the River Aire is still possible.It said: "River levels in the River Aire at Barnsdale Road and Allerton Ings have continued to fall since yesterday, 22/02/22."The levels within Allerton Ings are also falling steadily, however, as levels remain elevated the risk of flooding still remains."Areas most at risk are Castleford Car Centre and adjacent residential properties, with Barnsdale Road likely to remain impassable throughout today.".
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