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 suspend search for truck driver swallowed by sinkhole days ago
Rescuers suspend search for truck driver swallowed by sinkhole days ago - Cave-ins at sinkhole in Yashio city make area highly unstable
Massive sinkhole engulfs truck in Saitama, trapping driver inside
A massive sinkhole engulfed a truck at a Saitama prefectural road intersection on Tuesday morning, trapping the driver and triggering an extensive rescue operation.
Japan sinkhole grows to almost Olympic pool length; driver, 71, still missing
Authorities hoped to complete the 30m slope on Jan 31, but a local official said it may take several days. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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.
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.
Trucker trapped in 10-meter-deep sinkhole in eastern Saitama
Rescue workers on Jan. 29 were trying to retrieve the driver of a 2-ton truck that fell into a sinkhole at a prefectural road intersection here.
Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here's what's going on.
A sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a road just northeast of Tokyo and swallowed a truck has captured national attention as the rescue operation of the driver has dragged on for days.
Massive sinkhole swallows truck; rescuers race to reach driver
The sinkhole suddenly opened at an intersection in the Japanese city of Yashio. A second sinkhole nearby is hampering rescue efforts.
Second Sinkhole Hampers Rescue of Truck Driver in Japan
Second Sinkhole Hampers Rescue of Truck Driver in Japan As rescue efforts were underway for the 74-year-old man stuck in a sinkhole, another one opened up. Advertisement NOW PLAYING 1:24 0:37 Advertis
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Japan sinkhole grows to almost Olympic pool length
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Sinkholes near Tokyo merge, man still trapped on 3rd day
A sinkhole at an intersection near Tokyo that swallowed a truck collapsed further Thursday and merged with a second opening ...
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Japan: Sinkhole at intersection in Yashio, near Tokyo
YASHIO, Japan, Jan. 28 Kyodo - video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 28, 2025, shows a large sinkhole at an ...