Thirty people were evacuated and at least one garden was swallowed by a sinkhole that appeared in Godstone, a village in southern England.

A large sinkhole has appeared in a southern English village, swallowing up at least one garden and forcing authorities to evacuate residents from around 30 homes.

This massive sinkhole has promptedevacuations in a village near London:: Godstone, England::Local media said the sinkhole appeared late on Monday (February 17) and had grown to at least 65 feet (20 meters) by Tuesday afternoon.

Residents of a Surrey neighborhood in South East England have been evacuated from their homes after a large sinkhole opened up on Godstone High Street, approximately 30 miles south of London.

The hole first appeared in Godstone High Street late on Monday night, growing to at least 65ft (20m) the following day, with a second opening now present.

Some homes were left without water, with SES Water delivering bottled water to households in Godstone, Surrey.