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These drone pictures show the town at risk of being submerged under 1.2 million tonnes of river water standing eerily empty next to the imposing dam.
Up to 6,000 people have been evacuated from Whaley Bridge amid fears that Toddbrook Reservoir could collapse.
Pictures show the area looking like a "ghost town" after residents fled their homes as rescue workers faced a race against time to save the rain-savaged dam.
Engineers at the scene are "very concerned" the structure may not hold up after part of the reservoir wall collapsed yesterday (Thurs).