Residents have been told to avoid the area after a large sinkhole appeared on a housing estate in Merthyr Tydfil. The sinkhole opened up on Sunday, 1 December, at Nant Morlais, Pant, leading to 30 homes being evacuated.

More than 30 homes have evacuated in part of south Wales after a massive 50ft sinkhole appeared over the weekend, leading to a large police cordon being put in place

Merthyr Tydfil council said it had been working with other agencies at the site since Sunday morning Homes have been evacuated after a sinkhole opened up on a housing estate. Local councillor David Hughes said it was believed a culvert had collapsed,

Frightening’ sinkhole which forced residents from their homes continues to grow - The pit in Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, has continued to expand, with further cracks appearing in the road surface, council leader Brent Carter has said.