Brooklyn sinkhole: intersection in Sunset Park closed after massive hole appears in middle of road

Video footage shows huge chunk of intersection being swallowed up

The Brooklyn sinkhole

Authorities are racing to tackle a massive sinkhole that has opened up on a street in a New York neighbourhood.

Dramatic images showed a huge hole at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 64th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

CBS reported that video taken from a helicopter shows the sinkhole having swallowed most of the intersection.

It is unclear what caused the road to collapse or if anyone was hurt as the sinkhole developed.

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