Sinkhole traps truck as UK heatwave takes toll on roads
Refuse lorry towed from hole in Newbury and man rescued from tarmac in Newcastle.
The UK is forecast to bask in hot weather for a third weekend in a row, with temperatures of more than 30C widely predicted, but for some the heatwave is proving too much.
Excessive heat has forced the cancellation of a series of events including pet shows in Halifax and Cheltenham and a lantern festival in Derbyshire. The hot spell has also opened up a number of sinkholes in roads.
A council refuse truck had to be towed out of Old Bath Road in Newbury, Berkshire, after getting submerged in a sinkhole. Veolia, which owns the truck, said none of its crew were hurt in the incident.
In Heaton in Newcastle fire crews were called after a man got his foot stuck in a sinkhole when the the tarmac melted. Tyne and Wear fire and rescue service said the 24-year-old man, who has not been named, had to be freed with a hammer and chisel.
For more on this story, please click on the following link – https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jul/06/sinkhole-traps-truck-as-uk-heatwave-takes-toll-on-roads
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