Properties surrounding a massive sinkhole that swallowed parts of a village high street are “currently structurally sound” but remain at risk and it could be months before evacuees can return home, a local councillor has said.
The sinkhole appeared in Godstone High Street in Surrey on Monday night, with SES Water later announcing one of its water main pipes had burst underneath the road.
“The borehole testing, which we’re doing today, will show us what is going on under the ground, and we can just review the entire structure around the sinkhole and then take steps to rebuild.”.
He told the PA news agency on Thursday morning: “All properties have been surveyed and we believe are currently structurally sound, but this may not remain the case.
Mr Furniss also addressed fears that an explosion may occur due to exposed cables, saying: “All utilities have been capped around the site so no concerns there.”.
