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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mathilde Grandjean

Surrey sinkhole probe delayed because area ‘not stable enough’, council says

The investigation into the cause of a massive sinkhole that swallowed large parts of the high street in a Surrey town has been delayed because the area is not deemed stable enough, a local councillor has said.

Residents from 30 properties were evacuated after a sinkhole appeared in Godstone last Monday night, closing roads and forcing traffic to be diverted.

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