In recent weeks, huge sinkholes, several meters (feet ... erosion processes to the removal of people who are in the risk area," he said. Oil prices rebounded on Friday after a more than 1% ...

When excess rainwater isn't managed properly, it can seep into the ground, destabilising the soil, which leads to sinkholes.' 'As we continue to develop urban areas, we're making the landscape ...

These sinkholes are a dramatic escalation of a problem the area has been dealing with for three decades. Rain has caused the soil to slowly erode, due to its sandy nature. Poorly planned building ...

GODSTONE, England – A large sinkhole has appeared in a southern English ... and asked people to avoid the area while work was carried out. Residents from within the cordon were being supported ...

Surrey County Council declared a major incident and advised people to avoid the area while repairs are ... is Europe's deepest sinkhole. The largest sinkhole in the world is the 2,172ft deep ...

"Surrey County Council is now leading a multi-agency response to the sinkhole in Godstone. "We're pleased to have restored water supplies to all customers in the area and continue to work closely ...

More than 10,000 sinkholes opened up in Japan in 2022, according to figures cited by the AFP news agency. Many are caused by collapsing sewers in urban areas. In 2016, a giant sinkhole around 30 ...