A GIANT sinkhole that opened up in north east England is so deep that its bottom cannot be seen.
The huge hole, thought to have been precipitated by old mine works, grew to seven times its size since its discovery and poses a hazard to a nearby farmhouse as well scores of curious visitors, the London Telegraph reports.
The 35-metre-wide sinkhole was first discovered last Thursday by Sam Hillyard, 39, while she was out walking on her property at Cowshill.
Her partner, John Hensby, 71, told the Guardian he went to inspect the hole and described the sound it made as it grew.
“At the time, it was about five metres round. Throughout Thursday night it got bigger and bigger until it was about three times that size on Friday morning.
“It is about 35 meters wide and you can’t see the bottom of it.
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