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The evacuated properties were built about three years ago, on the site of a former sand quarry.
Oh dear. Must be some very nervous residents in the area right now.
"Sotheby ground" as in "going, going, gone"?
Pulls air through teeth...I think I know the problem
Why do we keep letting new builds be built on old quarries?
This is the kind of news that plays in the background of disaster films before it all goes to shit.
Yeah, that’s not very typical. I’d like to make that point.
What kind of materials was the street made out of?
Well, there are regulations governing the materials they can be made of.
Such as?
Well, cardboard’s out.
Well, it appears they've moved everyone out of the environment
Nothing’s out there!
this post was submitted on 19 Feb 2025
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