Drone footage captures huge mineshaft that swallowed garden patio

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A massive hole opening up in your garden isn't something you really expect to happen unless, of course, you live in Cornwall.

A massive mineshaft has opened up under a garden patio, taking the garage with it, the BBC reports.

The mineshaft in Scorrier -- an area with a history of tin mining -- was only discovered when surveyors were checking the site because the house was up for sale.

The video (above) filmed by local resident Mark Thomas, who used a drone to capture the mineshaft, explains: "this shaft is truly massive and is approximately 300ft to water and god knows how deep from there."

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