Giant sinkhole opens up in middle of Newcastle road with …
A huge sinkhole has opened up on a Newcastle street causing the road to be closed off.
Stepney Bank was closed after part of the road caved in on Tuesday. The sinkhole appeared close to a number of businesses, including Tattoo Zone, Little Buildings and the Tanners Arms.
Northumbrian Water say investigations are ongoing into what caused the incident with work being carried out to repair the damage.
Some properties were left without water following the incident on Tuesday evening, prompting Northumbrian Water to carry out investigations in the area. Upon arrival the team discovered a burst water main.
Stepney Bank in Ouseburn is closed after a sinkhole appeared (Image: Craig Connor/ChronicleLive)
Locals were informed that water supplies around Byker Bridge may be affected until 10:15pm. However, the water supply was able to be restored before 10pm after repairs to the burst water main were completed.
On Wednesday morning a large section of the road had been reduced to rubble as workers assessed the damage and carried out repairs.
A spokesperson for Northumbrian Water said: “Our teams have been on site at Stepney Bank, Newcastle, today to carry out an emergency repair after customer reports of no water.
The huge sinkhole has resulted in the closure of Stepney Bank (Image: Craig Connor/ChronicleLive)
“We discovered a burst on a water main and the teams have been working hard and the repair has been completed with minimal disruption to customers. Investigations are ongoing into what caused the damage to the road and the water main and we will continue to work with partners to restore the road surface.”
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