A sinkhole opened up on a road after a truck drove over it, causing the tyres on the vehicle exploding in northern China.

The video, shot in the city of Shenyang in Liaoning Province on June 4, shows a road suddenly collapsing under a truck loading cement when it drove past.

Then the rear tyres on the truck exploded, sending the smoke into the air.

Police arrived on-site to maintain the traffic while a truck and a digger poured sand into the sinkhole to fix the road.

According to reports, the collapse was not caused by the underground sewage pipeline and the incident is in further investigation.

The video was provided by local media with permission.