Large sinkhole that 'swallowed a car' on a Manchester street was caused by collapsed sewer
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inbox A ‘massive’ sinkhole that appeared on a residential street in Gorton overnight was caused by a collapsed sewer.
The large crater appeared on Walmer Street in Abbey Hey on Wednesday evening (January 20) amid bad weather due to Storm Christoph.
Photos on social media showed a car being ‘swallowed’ up by the sinkhole, which is estimated to be around four square metres large.
Following the incident, parts of the street were cordoned off by barriers with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service at the scene.Surveyors were also at the site in order to assess for structural damage to surrounding properties.United Utilities have now confirmed that that the incident was caused by a collapsed sewer and they are continuing to.
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