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Pictured: Enormous sinkhole wreaks havoc after being detected on a MOTORWAY in Spain’s Andalucia

Last updated: April 10, 2025 3:33 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: April 10, 2025
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A sinkhole has caused chaos in Andalucia after being detected on a busy motorway.

The natural phenomenon was found on the A-49 between Bollullos Par del Condado and Bonares-Niebla, in the western province of Huelva on Wednesday.

Photos shared by Spain’s Transport Ministry showed workmen spending all night repairing the two-metre wide hole.

They used a digger to fill the gap with cement right until the top, before smoothing it over and leaving it to dry.

Sinkhole in Huelva (©MinistryofTransport)
Sinkhole in Huelva (©MinistryofTransport)

Después de una noche de trabajos, ya se ha tapado el socavón detectado ayer en la A-49 entre Bollullos Par del Condado y Bonares-Niebla (Huelva).

Hoy extenderemos el aglomerado para seguir con la reparación y recuperar la movilidad lo antes posible. https://t.co/sZngloJDVO pic.twitter.com/6EZL9rrbfE

— Ministerio Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible (@transportesgob) April 10, 2025

Traffic was diverted much of Wednesday and overnight. The disruption continued into Thursday.

The government said in a statement on Thursday: ‘After a night of work, the sinkhole discovered yesterday on the A-49 between Bollullos Par del Condado and Bonares-Niebla (Huelva) has been covered.

‘Today we will extend the concrete pavement to continue the repair and restore traffic as soon as possible.’

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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