Gigantic sinkhole swallows boats in UK
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Paul Stowe's boat, the Pacemaker, almost fell victim to the giant hole on the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch, which was initially thought to be caused by a sinkhole. Engineers later said the embankment had collapsed, causing water to flood out.
Aerial footage and pictures show the dramatic scenes left as a huge sinkhole breached a canal in Whitchurch in North Shropshire