Overview

• Blackburn with Darwen Council lifted the major-incident status just before 4pm after the morning collapse on the Green Field estate off Pole Lane.
• Seven properties were evacuated and Green Field was closed, with a police cordon in place and residents asked to avoid the area.
• The Mining Remediation Authority is working with the site developer, Tilia Homes, to determine what triggered the subsidence.
• Lancashire Fire and Rescue deployed a fire engine and a drone unit at about 7:21am, joining police, Cadent Gas and council teams at the scene.
• Local accounts cite heavy rain, drainage problems and an unverified claim the hole is about 50ft deep, and a leisure centre was identified as a possible refuge for displaced residents.