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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Pol Allingham

Anger as residents face year-long wait to repair sinkhole that swallowed road

Residents in Surrey face a year-long wait for repairs after a massive sinkhole swallowed sections of High Street.

The sinkhole, which appeared on the night of February 17, forced the evacuation of 30 properties, 24 of which remain uninhabitable. A second, potentially linked sinkhole emerged in a front garden the following afternoon.

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