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South Wales residents displaced by sinkhole fear they may not return by Christmas

South Wales residents displaced by sinkhole fear they may not return by Christmas



Further cracks appear in street as sinkhole that opened up in village in Merthyr Tydfil continues to expandPeople who have been evacuated from homes perched precariously close to a large – and growing – sinkhole in south Wales that appeared in the wake of Storm Bert fear they may not get back by Christmas.The sinkhole opened up in a cul-de-sac in the village of Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, after the collapse of a culvert, a structure that allows water to flow under roads and railways, and led to residents from 29 homes being told to flee. Continue reading…



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Author : Steven Morris

Publish date : 2024-12-03 08:33:09

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