A HEREFORDSHIRE road will be subject to an emergency closure, after a sinkhole has appeared.
Hereford Highways announced today (October 11) that the B4355 from Bullocks Mill near Kington will be closed from Monday, October 14, as a sinkhole has appeared on the carriageway.
The council added that Balfour Beatty will be carrying out the repair works on the rural Herefordshire road.
No time frame has been offered for the work, however, the council added that the situation would be updated once the necessary repairs have been made.
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What is a sinkhole?
According to the British Geological Survey (BGS), a sinkhole is "a natural surface depression caused by dissolution of soluble rocks at depth".
While gradual dissolution happening underground can cause a sinkhole to form, several things can make the cavities appear.
Heavy rain or surface flooding can initiate their collapse, along with human triggers such as construction work, leaking drainage pipes, burst water mains and groundwater abstraction, according to the BGS.
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