Two sinkholes have appeared in the Surrey village of Godstone, but how have they formed and are they dangerous?

A sinkhole in the Surrey village of Godstone has led to evacuations, disrupted water supplies and the declaration of a major ...

The BBC said the evacuated properties were built about three years ago. A large sinkhole has appeared in a southern English village, swallowing up at least one garden and forcing authorities to ...

A large sinkhole appeared on Monday night is seen in Godstone, England, Tuesday Feb. 18, 2025. Credit: AP/Jonathan Brady “One of the contributing factors is the local geology, which is sand ...

Dr Andrew Farrant, British Geological Survey regional geologist for south-east England, suspects that is what has happened in Godstone and it is not a true sinkhole. He said that one theory is ...

Sinkholes, formed by the dissolution of limestone or other soluble rocks, are common in certain areas, such as near Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, and in parts of Florida. But sinkholes ...

The sinkhole in the road in Godstone, England. A second hole has appeared and the county council have declared a major incident.Credit: Getty Images The BBC said the evacuated properties were ...

Security camera footage in Ufa, Russia, captured a car disappearing into the ground in a parking lot on March 9. The reason ...

Regional Geologist of Southeast England, British Geological Society. He adds that many recent sinkholes have been caused by collapses of old sewers or culverts, such as the sinkhole near Merthyr ...

The most susceptible area in the UK is the Permian gypsum in north-east England, particularly around Ripon, according to the British Geological Survey. Sinkholes also occur over salt deposits, ...