Pictured: Nine alarming photos of a Wolverhampton sinkhole as residents talk of shock at sudden appearance of a hole in a road
Images taken by the Express & Star have shown the extent of damage to a Wolverhampton road due to a sinkhole incident.
Pictures taken from the scene have shown the extent of damage to a residential road in Wolverhampton following the appearance of a sinkhole.
The hole, which sits on the junction of All Saints Road and Vicarage Road, was reported to have first been spotted by residents at around 1.50pm on Tuesday (February 11) with work now under way to investigate the cause.
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Council roadworkers at the scene reported that the sinkhole was caused by a 'burst water main' under the stone pathway, with residents reporting the hole to be around 3 feet deep.
One resident, Surinder Kaur, of All Saints Road, said: "It looks pretty bad. I only noticed it this morning.
"It looks around three foot wide and three foot deep. If you fell into it, you could end up really hurt.
"It's lucky that no one has driven their car into it. Let's hope they get it fixed soon."
Pictures from the scene show the sinkhole with grounds workers being seen investigating.
Wolverhampton Council also warned of a temporary road closure due to the sinkhole, reporting that diversions are in place for those travelling in the area.
A council spokesperson said: "Emergency works mean a temporary closure of All Saints Road at its junction with Vicarage Road is in place.
"The diversion is via Vicarage Road, Cartwright Street, Birmingham Road and vice versa."
The images also show the extent of the road closure in place around the hole, which one resident said appeared 'almost 24 hours ago'.
Hardjit Singh, of Clarkes Stores, near the sinkhole, said: "I reported the sinkhole to the council at around 1.50pm yesterday. That's almost 24 hours before I saw the first worker come out.
"I actually put a cone out to stop people from falling or driving into it throughout the night. It's really dangerous. If anyone goes into it, it could really injure them."
Wolverhampton Council has been approached for further information.
