Massive sinkhole on Rhyl Promenade almost swallows up council …
A council bin lorry has plunged into a massive sink hole that has formed on a North Wales seaside resort promenade. The driver's side of the Denbighshire[1] council truck was partially submerged into the hole that formed on Rhyl Promenade this morning.
No-one was hurt but council chiefs have launched an investigation. The prom remains open to pedestrians and barriers have been placed around the sink hole.
An eyewitness told North Wales Live: "The sinkhole is absolutely massive. The entire right (driver's) side of the bin lorry was in the hole above its headlight - such was the depth the vehicle had sunk down."
Officials said the area has been secured with barriers. Nobody was reported injured in the incident.
A Denbighshire County Council[4] spokesperson said: ""The council is aware of an incident which involved one of its refuse collection vehicles on the promenade in Rhyl this morning. The area has been secured with barriers and there is still safe passage for pedestrians.
"We are currently awaiting the arrival of our recovery contractors to come and retrieve the vehicle. No physical injuries have been reported and engineers will be investigating the cause of the incident."
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