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Mini in danger of being 'eaten' by giant freak sinkhole
The Mini Cooper remains unstable above a suspected collapsed mineshaft in Redruth, with emergency services fearing further ground subsidence could endanger recovery efforts.
- On Saturday, Malcolm McKenzie discovered his Mini Cooper perched over a sinkhole that opened beneath Berrymans Bakery car park in Redruth, Cornwall, prompting emergency services to respond that afternoon.
- Redruth's mining history suggests the hole may connect to a disused mineshaft, but officials say the cause remains undetermined and is 'a council job for Monday.'
- Images taken by the owner show the Mini’s front end suspended about four foot in the air and half submerged, while Malcolm was alerted by a neighbour at around 2.30 and heard debris falling as he approached.
- By Saturday evening, council workers had fenced off the site and police cordoned the car park and adjacent road while authorities face risks using a recovery truck.
- Speaking on Sunday, November 2, Malcolm said the car is not in the hole yet but slightly further down, adding a last-minute change of plans likely avoided tragedy while locals joked on social media.
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