30 metre wide sinkhole appears in Durham
Posted by talesfromthelou on August 25, 2014
Posted in: Earth, Environment, Fracking, Sinkholes, Uncategorized. Tagged: Durham, Sinkhole. Leave a comment
Nope, nothing to see here, keep on fracking (or shopping).
30 metre wide sinkhole appears in Durham | World news | The Guardian.
The Guardian
24 August 2014
The giant sinkhole in Cowshill, County Durham. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe / NorthNews/North News & Pictures Ltd
A 30-metre (100ft) wide sinkhole has opened up in county Durham in the north-east of England, and it is so deep that its bottom cannot be seen.
The gaping void, thought to be the result of mine workings, was discovered on Thursday by Sam Hillyard, a Durham University academic, at Cowshill, in the rural area of Weardale – and it has since grown three times as big.
The 39-year-old had been out shooting rabbits and was returning to her home when she noticed the hole.
Hillyard’s partner, John Hensby, a 71-year-old retired sales trainer, said: “Sam came back and she was looking quite shocked.
“She told me that a hole had appeared and I said I best go and have a look.
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30 metre wide sinkhole appears in Durham | World news | The Guardian.
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Posted by talesfromthelou on August 25, 2014
Posted in: Earth, Environment, Fracking, Sinkholes, Uncategorized. Tagged: Durham, Sinkhole. Leave a comment
Nope, nothing to see here, keep on fracking (or shopping).
30 metre wide sinkhole appears in Durham | World news | The Guardian.
Gaping void, discovered by woman walking dog, reportedly still increasing in sizeIt is so deep that its bottom cannot be seen
The Guardian
24 August 2014
The giant sinkhole in Cowshill, County Durham. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe / NorthNews/North News & Pictures Ltd
A 30-metre (100ft) wide sinkhole has opened up in county Durham in the north-east of England, and it is so deep that its bottom cannot be seen.
The gaping void, thought to be the result of mine workings, was discovered on Thursday by Sam Hillyard, a Durham University academic, at Cowshill, in the rural area of Weardale – and it has since grown three times as big.
The 39-year-old had been out shooting rabbits and was returning to her home when she noticed the hole.
Hillyard’s partner, John Hensby, a 71-year-old retired sales trainer, said: “Sam came back and she was looking quite shocked.
“She told me that a hole had appeared and I said I best go and have a look.
Full article:
30 metre wide sinkhole appears in Durham | World news | The Guardian.
Thanks to: http://talesfromthelou.wordpress.com