A 6th sinkhole in the past month has forced residents to be evacuated after it split a home in two, UK.
SINKHOLE: A house almost collapsed when a sinkhole forced it to break into two
The 25ft hole has created a "nightmare" for its owners and neighbours in Ripon, North Yorkshire, who have all been evacuated with fears the house may collaps, UK.
Resident Peter Cunningham told Sky News: "Last night, I thought 'this is not happening'.
It's like being in a nightmare. We're not going to be able to go back into it. It's gone, I'm sure."
This is the latest sinkhole to be reported in recent weeks after the devastating weather has ruined large areas of ground across the nation.
Mr Cunningham, who lives with his wife Susan, said he knew the situation was not good when he heard"creaking, cracking and crumbling".
HOMELESS: The owners were forced to leave the home for safety reasons
On his way home on Monday night, he saw a crack in the pavement near his home.
He said he could not open his back door and then looked up to see a giant crack going right the way through his home.
The couple called 999 and a cordon was placed outside the property.
Three houses nearby were evacuated after emergency services had assessed the scene.
Record levels of rainfall throughout the last few months have brought on the sinkholes.
SWALLOWED: A car was dropped into a sinkhole on a drive in High Wycombe last week
Last week, a 35ft wide sinkhole opened up on a residential street in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
The M2 motorway was closed for a long period of time when a large chasm opened up in the central reservation.
HEMEL: A large chasm formed on a residental street last week
Another sinkhole swallowed a car on the driveway of a High Wycombe home in Buckinghamshire.
And two other sinkholes were spotted in back gardens across the country.
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