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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Helen Pidd North of England editor

‘Neighbours are fed up with it’: huge sinkhole closes Greater Manchester street

A large hole in the middle of a road. There is some yellow and black tape surrounding it, attached to lampposts and wheelie bins
Heywood Road in Prestwich has been closed to traffic since Monday. Photograph: Bury Times/SWNS

An enormous sinkhole has opened up in a street in Greater Manchester, swallowing several wheelie bins and becoming an instant local attraction.

A sewer running under Heywood Road in Prestwich collapsed on Monday after heavy rain, creating a crater at least 6 metres (20ft) wide. Residents closed access to their own road using wheelie bins, some of which ended up falling victim to the hungry abyss.

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