Horror as homes evacuated after giant 65ft sinkhole appeared in middle of residential street with loud ‘cracking’ sound
HOMES are being evacuated after a giant 65ft sinkhole appeared in the middle of a residential street.
A high street has also been cordoned off as emergency services swoop on what's been described as "a scene from an earthquake".
Cops have closed off Godstone High Street between Oxted Road and Bletchingley Road in Godstone, Surrey.
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.
A second sinkhole also reportedly gave way in a separate part of the village.
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Shocking images show a Godstone local's front garden partially swallowed up by the ground.
"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.
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"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 : "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."
