Enormous 50ft sink hole appears in Merthyr housing estate: Live updates

A huge sinkhole has appeared on a south Wales housing estate leading to 30 homes being evacuated. People are being urged to stay away after the 50ft hole appeared at Nant Morlais, Pant, on Sunday, December 1.

Council officers and police are on the site working with other agencies at the site. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter

A statement from Merthyr Council said: "No further help or support is needed at this time but thank you to everyone who has offered it. Safety is our main priority."

They also issued a warning saying: "To allow engineers to keep working safely, please stay away from the area."