Footage shows a large sinkhole that formed after a road collapsed in Guri, South Korea on August 26. <br /><br />The 10-metre wide hole appeared in front of an apartment block in the city, sparking panic among residents living nearby. <br /><br />Officials in the Gyeonggi-do province sent an urgent text message instructing all residents to evacuate.<br /><br />Footage shows how street signs and traffic lights were sucked into the abyss. <br /><br />The depth of the sinkhole was not known but there were no injuries to people. The supply of electricity, gas and water was cut off from homes in the area.<br /><br />Council officials believe that a water pipe burst due to heavy rain the area. The pressure may have then blasted away the foundations under the road, causing it to collapse.
