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Car swallowed by sinkhole in Manchester after the city is battered by rain and snow
‘Cars getting swallowed now’
A car was partially swallowed up by a sinkhole on a Manchester street last night, after the city was battered with torrential rain and snow.
The weather was relentless yesterday, with heavy rain leading to rivers around our region reaching dangerous levels, followed by snow in the evening.
To top it off, a large crater appeared on a residential street in Gorton yesterday evening, with a car falling into it.
The sinkhole was spotted on Walmer Street in Abbey Hey, with the road surface looking like it ‘buckled’ leaving a roughly four square metre hole.
People took to social media to share photos of the car, which has now been removed.
The street was then partly cordoned off by emergency services, who remained at the scene last night, with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and GMP attending.
Surveyors were also on hand to assess the area for structural damage to surrounding houses, although no further details have been released yet about the cause of the sinkhole.
