A HIGH street has been cordoned off and a major evacuation is underway after a large sink hole emerged.
Cops have closed off Godstone High Street between Oxted Road and Bletchingley Road in Godstone, Surrey.
LNPA sinkhole has been discovered in the village of Godstone, Surrey[/caption]
LNPThe road is likely to remain closed for an extended period of time[/caption]
The road is likely to remain closed for an extended period of time, the force confirmed.
A small number of buildings have been evacuated as a precaution while emergency services swoop in.
“Please avoid the area and use alternative routes,” a Surrey Highways spokesperson said.
SES Water said it was aware of a burst water main in Godstone High Street in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Teams had been deployed to carry out urgent work, an SES Water spokesperson said.
“We’re really sorry for the disruption this is causing and are doing all we can to resolve the situation as quickly as possible,” they said.
BBC Radio Surrey reporter Adrian Harms added: “I’ve been here for about an hour and a half.
“And on a couple of occasions I’ve heard some cracking and seen the hole getting bigger.
“It’s filled with water so there’s no real telling how far down it goes.”
He added: “If you think of a scene from an earthquake where the road is buckled and the pavement’s buckled, that’s exactly what it’s like here.”
LNPSES Water said it became aware of a burst water main on Tuesday morning[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
