Firefighters rescued passengers in south London after a sinkhole caused by major flooding swallowed part of a coach. Onlookers said the road looked like a river after the hole opened on Lewisham’s Lee High Road on Saturday, following a burst water main. Transport for London said the road closures meant 18 bus routes were on diversion on Sunday but that there were no excessive delays. South London was hit by a similar incident earlier this year when a 13ft sinkhole opened above a sewer in Forest Hill, causing major disruption to commuters due to damage to rail tracks. Earlier this month, a 20-metre sinkhole opened up in the centre of the Japanese city Fukuoka.

Source: The Guardian November 27, 2016 12:45 UTC