Provider SES Water said the sinkhole caused a water pipe to burst, leading to some residents losing their supply - which have now all been restored.
REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY] The most recent Surrey sinkhole also occurred mere months after a large sinkhole appeared in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, which ate up the driveway of former Love Island winner Liam Reardon's family home.
SES Water, which provides water in the area, maintains the burst main was caused after the sinkhole occurred and not the other way around.
Pic: Pennsylvania State Police] "Sand can be strong when compacted as the particles are packed together, but weak when it becomes wet, and particularly if there is a lot of water under pressure," he said, suggesting the local geology contributed to the formation of the sinkhole.
But adds that this would normally not be a problem "unless there is a sudden change in the hydrogeology, for example by digging a large hole below the local water table or due to a sudden ingress of water, from say a burst pipe, or heavy rainfall or flooding.
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