Supermarket remains closed after sinkhole appears in Ripon

Ripon's Sainsbury's store remains closed today, while a structural engineer assesses a sinkhole that's opened up behind the building.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Aug 2018, 11:56 BST
Updated 22nd Aug 2018, 13:00 BST
Customers and staff were evacuated from Sainsbury's yesterday morning.Customers and staff were evacuated from Sainsbury's yesterday morning.
Customers and staff were evacuated from Sainsbury's yesterday morning.

Customers and staff were evacuated from Sainsbury's yesterday morning, and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue attended the incident, alongside Harrogate Borough Council's emergency planning team.

Police cordoned off sections of the area around the alleyway where the sinkhole opened up.

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Sainsbury's staff are being regularly updated on the store's current situation.

What we know so far:

Alarm as sinkhole opens in Ripon city centre: residents react

Supermarket evacuated as sinkhole opens up in Ripon

Ripon's sinkholes: Experts have their say on what causes them in our city

Advice for home buyers in Ripon: What to do if you're worried about sinkholes

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