Huge 50ft sinkhole appears on Merthyr housing estate as homes evacuated
Residents have been told to avoid the area after a large sinkhole appeared on a housing estate in Merthyr Tydfil. The sinkhole opened up on Sunday, 1 December, at Nant Morlais, Pant, leading to 30 homes being evacuated. The sinkhole was caused by a collapsed culvert – a structure which allows water to flow under roads and railways.