Part of a canal in Shropshire, England, has been dammed off after a large sinkhole left more than 10 people needing rescue. A major incident was declared after reports at 4.22am on Monday of a hole emerging along the waterway causing large volumes of water to escape on to land in the Chemistry area of Whitchurch.

Video footage has captured the moment a boat fell into a huge hole after a canal embankment collapsed. The incident took place in Whitchurch, Shropshire, just after 4am on Monday, with large amounts of water gushing on to surrounding land.

A major incident has been declared at a Shropshire canal where a giant hole emerged, leaving boats stricken in the cavity or teetering on the edge of the drop.