With cover-subsidence sinkholes the bedrock becomes exposed and is gradually worn down over time, with the holes often becoming ponds as the water fills them in. With a cover-collapse sinkhole this ...

A giant 60ft sinkhole has opened up on a Surrey high street. Surrey Police said on Tuesday that Godstone High Street was closed between Oxted Road and Bletchingley Road following reports of a ...

A giant 60ft sinkhole has opened up on a Surrey high street. Surrey Police said on Tuesday that Godstone High Street was closed between Oxted Road and Bletchingley Road following reports of a ...

With cover-subsidence sinkholes the bedrock becomes exposed and is gradually worn down over time, with the holes often becoming ponds as the water fills them in. With a cover-collapse sinkhole this ...

those that form slowly over time (cover-subsidence sinkholes) and those that appear suddenly (cover-collapse sinkholes). While it is usually the latter type that makes headlines, both varieties ...

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An enormous sinkhole opened in the middle of a busy high street this morning, causing havoc for many people - but what is a sinkhole? A cordon is in place on Godstone High Street and the road has ...

According to the British Geological Survey (BGS), sinkholes are saucer-shaped holes or depressions in the ground that form when underlying rock layers collapse or erode, causing the surface to ...