Huge sinkhole in Surrey swallows up more of street | BBC News

A huge sinkhole in a street in Surrey, UK has caused the county council to declare a major incident. The original hole first appeared in Godstone High Street late on Monday night, growing to at least 65ft (20m) long by Tuesday lunchtime. Families have been evacuated from their homes over fears of an explosion caused by exposed cables, with one resident saying the street now "sounded like a waterfall". Once councillor said the sinkhole could prevent people from returning home for months. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Sinkhole #Surrey #BBCNews