A group of Chinese motorists have been left stunned as they watched their cars be swallowed by a huge sinkhole in the middle of a busy road.

The vehicles were parked at the time of the incident in the congested Chinese city of Ruijin.

The natural disaster has left local residents and authorities stunned.

The opening was reportedly 30 metres wide and also swallowed a nearby tree.

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