Water has started gushing out of a sinkhole on a Norwich road, leading to large amounts of surface water in the area.

The sinkhole appeared at around 4.30pm this afternoon (July 30) on Rouen Road in Norwich in two different areas of the road, one where repairs were carried out previously and the other in a new area, both of them are near the NHS walk-in centre.

Norwich Evening News: Water gushes out of one of two sinkholes which have opened up in Rouen Road where there is repairs in the road from a previous sinkhole. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYWater gushes out of one of two sinkholes which have opened up in Rouen Road where there is repairs in the road from a previous sinkhole. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Archant 2021)

Anglian Water and police are now at the scene and the sinkhole is not large enough yet to be causing traffic problems in the area.

However, a number of addresses around the Rouen Road area are currently without water as engineers attend to the scene.

Passers-by were left shocked pointing at the unexpected sinkhole and it is not yet known when or if the road will be repaired.

Norwich Evening News: Water gushes out of one of two sinkholes which have opened up in Rouen Road where there is repairs in the road from a previous sinkhole. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYWater gushes out of one of two sinkholes which have opened up in Rouen Road where there is repairs in the road from a previous sinkhole. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Archant 2021)

On the Weird Norfolk podcast today (July 30) visual coordinator Siofra Connor and senior writer Stacia Briggs mentioned the last time the sink hole appeared.

You can find out more about sinkholes and tunnels below.

Norwich Evening News: Water gushes out of one of two sinkholes which have opened up in Rouen Road where there is repairs in the road from a previous sinkhole. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYWater gushes out of one of two sinkholes which have opened up in Rouen Road where there is repairs in the road from a previous sinkhole. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Archant 2021)

Norwich Evening News: Water gushes out of one of two sinkholes which have opened up in Rouen Road where there is repairs in the road from a previous sinkhole. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYWater gushes out of one of two sinkholes which have opened up in Rouen Road where there is repairs in the road from a previous sinkhole. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Archant 2021)