Are sinkholes becoming more common in the UK?

Train services disrupted after 13ft-deep pit opens above a sewer in south London

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Rails run over the sinkhole that opened up in London
(Image credit: Network Rail)

Commuters have faced widespread disruption after a 13ft-deep hole opened above an active sewer in Forest Hill in south London.

Engineers are still trying to fix the problem, which appeared yesterday. Network Rail said it was moving more than 50 tonnes of ballast to shore up the track.

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