Six-metre-deep sinkhole opens up near HS2 tunnel in …

A sinkhole^[1] which appeared in a Buckinghamshire^[2] field is to be investigated in connection to the construction of a High Speed 2 (HS2^[3]) tunnel.

The six-metre-deep sinkhole emerged next to a river near the town of Amersham, close to London.

HS2 contractor Align confirmed in correspondence with local residents that they are investigating the sinkhole.

The high-speed rail line is currently under construction between London and Birmingham.

There has been scrutiny over the impact on the Chilterns after ‘bubbling pools’ of brown foam formed near a construction site. Click here^[4] to sign up for our newsletters.

References

1. ^{^} sinkhole (www.independent.co.uk)
2. ^{^} Buckinghamshire (www.independent.co.uk)
3. ^{^} HS2 (www.independent.co.uk)
4. ^{^} Click here (www.independent.co.uk)