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Major incident declared as sinkhole opens in canal
Western Mail
|December 23, 2025
PART of a canal in Shropshire has been dammed off after a large "sinkhole" left more than 10 people needing rescue.
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The sinkhole in Shropshire
(ANDY KELVIN)
A major incident was declared after reports at 4.22am on Monday of a hole emerging along the waterway causing large volumes of water to escape onto land in the Chemistry area of Whitchurch.
Emergency services were at the scene after the breach on the Llangollen Canal near New Mills Lift Bridge.
West Mercia Police said: "There are currently no reports of any casualties, and residents are being assisted by the fire service."
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