Crews worked tirelessly to reinstate the road as quickly as possible. Photo / Seven News
A burst water main has opened up a huge sinkhole in the middle of a busy road in Melbourne, Australia.
The dangerous hole swallowed three lanes in a road in Caulfield and stopped traffic in both directions after it opened up at 2am yesterday (5am NZT), The Age reported.
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The road remained closed for more than 16 hours while the main was repaired and the road reinstated.
An owner of a nearby cafe, Glovers Station, said the area was nearly deserted as a result of the hole.
"We're always so busy, so sometimes it's good to have a quiet day," said the cafe's owner Jimmy Marinis, in an interview with The Age.
The road was re-opened about 8.30pm (11.30pm NZT), the Age reported.
The collapsed road comes less than a week after a sinkhole swallowed a car, caravan and a camping ground near Queensland's Rainbow Beach.
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