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A sinkhole swallowed a truck driver in Japan. It’s expanding and residents are worried
Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of residents near Tokyo to evacuate as a sinkhole at an intersection grew to more than 40 meters wide, hampering rescuers racing to reach an elderly truck driver whose vehicle was swallowed by the hole.
Rescuers in Japan struggle to save truck driver trapped in sinkhole for three days
Officials in Yashio city, located north of Tokyo, are trying to rescue a 74-year-old man whose truck was swallowed by a massive sinkhole on Tuesday. View on euronews
Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole for Days
Emergency workers have been hampered by unstable ground since Tuesday, when a truck and its driver were swallowed north of Tokyo.
Japan continues trying to rescue driver trapped for 4 days in sinkhole
Japanese authorities are still trying to rescue a man trapped Tuesday in a sinkhole on a road near Tokyo. Authorities are working to build a ramp, which may take several days, to rescue the trapped driver,
Fears grow for Japan truck driver swallowed by sinkhole as rescue enters 4th day
The Yashio City sinkhole continues to get bigger by the day, and rescue teams searching for a truck driver trapped inside have switched tactics in their operation.
Sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
TOKYO -- An oval-shaped pit suddenly formed on a busy road in Yashio, Japan, on Tuesday, taking down a truck and trapping the driver inside. Emergency crews battled unstable ground and debris.
Japan sinkhole doubles in width as crews work to free truck driver
A sinkhole near Tokyo that swallowed a dump truck hole on Tuesday has now doubled in wide after combining with a second sinkhole as rescue workers continued their dig to reach the vehicle's driver.
Japan sinkhole rescue enters fourth day with truck driver still trapped
The search for a 74-year-old truck driver trapped in a Japan sinkhole entered a fourth day on Friday (Jan 31) as worsening ground conditions have complicated operations. The incident has
1.2 million in Japan told to use less water to help rescue man from sinkhole
Hopes faded for a 74-year-old man in Japan whose truck was swallowed by a sinkhole as a difficult rescue operation entered its third night Thursday, with the chasm widening and locals urged to limit water use to aid efforts.
Rescuers race to pull out truck driver stuck in Japan sinkhole for days
Rescue workers in Japan are trying to pull out a truck driver from a sinkhole that appeared on Tuesday and has since widened. The sinkhole appeared in Yashio city in Saitama prefecture, near the capital Tokyo,
Rescuers try to reach driver stuck in Japan sinkhole
Rescuers worked a third day to save a truck driver from a sinkhole near Tokyo:: Local media reported that the 74-year-old man’s condition remains unknown:: January 30, 2025:: Saitama Prefecture, JapanAerial footage from the scene showed that the hole had grown wider after merging with a second sinkhole nearby.
20m-wide sinkhole in Japan: 1.2 million asked to refrain from doing laundry and taking baths
The space between the two sinkholes collapsed early on Jan 30 morning and created one larger hole. Read more at ...
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Japan's sinkhole crisis highlights aging sewerage infrastructure
The road cave-in accident happened on Tuesday at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo, creating a ...
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Aging sewer systems could create sinkholes anywhere in Japan, experts warn
A sinkhole in the city of Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, caused by a ruptured underground drainage pipe underscores the growing ...
Japanese sinkhole grows as plans for ramp move forward
The Japanese sinkhole near Tokyo continued to grow on Friday as emergency crews continued their plan to install a temporary ...
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While America retains a gold standard for airline safety, there are stresses on the US air travel system that have been apparent in a series of near tragedies in recent years. Aviation experts have ...
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Another collapse in Japan’s Saitama prefecture road connects two existing sinkholes
YASHIO – the space between the two sinkholes that had already opened in a prefectural road in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, collapsed early on Thursday morning and expanded into an even larger hole. The ...
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Japan authorities ask 1.2 million in Saitama to cut back on showers, laundry to help sinkhole rescue
TOKYO, Jan 30 — Japanese authorities have asked 1.2 million people to cut back on showers and laundry to prevent leaking ...