A sinkhole has swallowed cars in a residential street today (27/1).<br /><br />Broughton Road in South Shields collapsed before 5:30am, Northumbria Police said.<br /><br />Several parked cars on the road entered the hole, although no-one is thought to have been injured.<br /><br />Nearby properties have been evacuated as a precautionary measure while the damage is assessed.
