REUTERS/Toby Melville] Carl Bussey, Surrey County Council Assistant Director for Safer Communities and Chair of the Strategic Coordination Group for the incident said: “We are working together with emergency services and utility companies, as well as our highways colleagues and Tandridge District Council, to protect the public and property in the area.
Barriers have been placed on Godstone High Street and the road between Oxted Road and Bletchingley Road is closed after a 65ft crate opened up.
The major incident has caused several small building to evacuate amid fears of an explosion caused by exposed cables.
“Residents from within the cordon – around 30 properties – are being supported by Tandridge District Council with advice around accommodation.
“Investigations are continuing to make the area safe and to repair utilities, and we ask that people remain away from the vicinity while that important work is ongoing.
