PICS: Several People Evacuated From Their Homes As Two New Sinkholes Appear

The sinkhole appearance in Monaghan has taken an even more dramatic turn as several people have now been forced to evacuate their homes.

The hole appeared in the grounds of Magheracloone GAA club last week following the collapse of the nearby gypsum mine, though thankfully no one was on the grounds at the time.

Two more sinkholes have now appeared in the area, causing serious concern to locals as three homes within the exclusion zone were evacuated.

A geological team is due on site to examine a giant sinkhole in Monaghan that forced the evacuation of a school. They'll be looking at the risk of land subsidence recurring after the sinkhole sliced through GAA grounds at Magheracloone. I'll have more on @VirginMediaNews at 8pm pic.twitter.com/1PJTvlGzah
— Sharon Lynch (@sharonmlynch) September 24, 2018

Experts are now assessing the damage of those homes along with two more nearby before the owners can return, with the exclusion zone expected to stay in place for another two days.

The chairman of the GAA club told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that the club and community centre could be closed for a number of years for repairs.

Local News landsinking in Magheracloone gaa groups some pictures coming in to us here at BRTV we under stand nobody was on the grounds at the time more to follow pic.twitter.com/H1CN11TDIQ
— Border Region TV (@BorderRegionTV) September 24, 2018