Severn Trent has confirmed that the four metres (13ft) wide and three metres (10ft) deep hole opened up in Stafford Street after one of its sewers collapsed and warned that repairs will be "very complicated" and take at least a month to complete.
The road outside Tyre City eventually collapsed on Thursday after gradually sinking in the days beforehand and the road is now closed.
A Severn Trent spokesman said: "Our teams have confirmed the issue was caused by a collapsed sewer under the road, which has now been closed to keep our teams and drivers safe.
"We’re out again this morning assessing the extent of the damage and working out how best to repair both the sewer and the road.
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