Tour bus stuck in sink hole

Friday, 28 Nov, 2016 0

A French tour bus carrying 90 holidaymakers became trapped in a sinkhole in south-east London on Saturday.

The hole opened up when a water main burst underneath Lee High Road in Lewisham.

The rear wheels of the Mariot Voyages coach got stuck in the hole, forcing the police to declare a major incident.

London Fire Brigade assisted 40 passengers from the coach. They were understood to be French students, many of whom were on their first trip to London.

A report in the Evening Standard said local supermarkets gave free food to the tourists, who were forced to spend the night in a shelter.

 



 

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Linsey McNeill

Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk



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