Two sinkholes have appeared in the Surrey village of Godstone, but how have they formed and are they dangerous?

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There are two main types of sinkholes: those that form slowly over time (cover-subsidence sinkholes) and those that appear suddenly (cover-collapse sinkholes). While it is usually the latter type ...

Sinkholes mainly occur in what is known as ‘karst terrain’; areas of land where soluble bedrock (such as limestone or gypsum) can be dissolved by water. With cover-subsidence sinkholes the bedrock ...

People living in 30 properties in the Surrey village of Godstone have been evacuated from their homes after a huge sinkhole appeared on Monday.

modified drainage and surface water diversion as reasons for subsidence. More commonly, sinkholes develop when highly soluble rocks like chalk or limestone dissolve after reacting with acidic ...

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Sinkholes mainly occur in what is known as ‘karst terrain’; areas of land where soluble bedrock (such as limestone or gypsum) can be dissolved by water. With cover-subsidence sinkholes the ...