Cork County Council has issued warnings to motorists over a sinkhole on a busy Cork road.
The road between Castletownbere and Allihies remains closed today, thanks to the development of a dangerous sinkhole in recent days.
A large deep sinkhole has developed on the public road L-8912-0 to the south of Allihies Village on the Beara Peninsula. We urge all members of the public to stay away from the sinkhole & to stay behind the safety barriers. We are monitoring the situation.https://t.co/3ZPflPl8GT
— Cork County Council (@Corkcoco) October 22, 2019
Works are underway to deal with the issue which is believed to be the result of a collapsed mine shaft in Cahermeelaboe. A previous mining location, the area was used to mine copper in the 19th and 20th century.
Urgent Road Closure – The L8912 Cahermeeleboe, Allihies from 18th October 2019 until further notice (24 hrs) following partial collapse of public road #RoadAlert https://t.co/LMILGtYo3A
— Cork County Council (@Corkcoco) October 22, 2019
Barriers have been put in place to prevent access to the area but there are concerns that the hole could become larger still, so motorists (and pedestrians) are advised to exercise extreme caution in the surrounding area.
In a statement issued to their website, CCC said the following:
“While the road has been closed and barriers have been erected to prevent access to the area, there is the potential that this hole will become further enlarged (given the unknown ground conditions here), and therefore Cork County Council urges vigilance and advises that caution should be exercised by all in this area.”
Authorities are monitoring the situation, and are updating the public as the things develop.
Drone footage of the sinkhole captures the extent of the damage. Take a look below.
https://www.facebook.com/baloozcom/videos/535611703683563/?v=535611703683563
Scary stuff, stay safe out there.
