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Residents shocked as huge sinkhole emerges in street

Residents in the Adelaide suburb of Elizabeth North had a shock when they woke up to see a gaping sinkhole in front of their homes.

A burst water main on Homington Road left bitumen collapsing in front of one family's eyes.

A giant sinkhole opened up outside one family's house. Source: 7 News
A giant sinkhole opened up outside one family's house. Source: 7 News

"The road actually lifted up and then just collapsed back into the ground," resident Chris Orange said.

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"We were slowly watching bits of bitumen just break off from the sides, and it slowly got bigger and bigger."

A burst water main was the source of the problem. Source: 7 News
A burst water main was the source of the problem. Source: 7 News

Water was cut off in the area while crews worked hard to repair the road.