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Rescuers build slope to reach man trapped for days in Japan sinkhole
Most were small, at only 50cm deep or less. In 2016, a giant sinkhole around 30m wide and 15m deep appeared on a busy street in Fukuoka city, triggered by nearby subway construction. No one was ...
Nikkei Asia14d
Japan's sinkhole crisis highlights aging sewerage infrastructure
TOKYO -- Efforts to rescue a 74-year-old truck driver are continuing on Friday, more than three days after a huge sinkhole trapped a truck north of Tokyo, as the widely televised incident ...
The Straits Times14d
Japan sinkhole grows to almost Olympic pool length; driver still missing
YASHIO, Japan – Emergency workers in Japan began building a ramp on Jan 31 to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not been heard from since his vehicle was swallowed by a sinkhole ...
People14d
Truck Driver, 74, Was Swallowed by a Giant Sinkhole in Japan. 4 Days Later, Rescue Teams Are Still Trying to Reach His Vehicle
The man reportedly became trapped inside his truck when it fell into a sinkhole on Tuesday, Jan. 28 Latoya Gayle joined PEOPLE as an Associate Editor in 2024. Her work has previously appeared in ...
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Rescuers in Japan struggle to save truck driver trapped in sinkhole for three days
Emergency workers in Japan are struggling to rescue a truck driver who has spent three days stuck in a massive sinkhole in a city just north of Tokyo. The 74-year-old man, who has not been ...
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A sinkhole swallowed a truck driver in Japan. It’s expanding and residents are worried
Tokyo (CNN) — 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 ...
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A sinkhole swallowed a truck driver in Japan. It’s expanding and residents are worried
Takashi Oguchi, a geographer from the University of Tokyo, said sinkholes are rare in Japan, where most roads are built on unconsolidated fluvial and marine sediments. But he warned that when a ...
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A sinkhole swallowed a truck driver in Japan. It’s expanding and residents are worried
An aerial view of a large sinkhole that swallowed a truck and a man at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture on January 30, 2025. Kyodo/Reuters Tokyo CNN — ...
France 2415d
Japan sinkhole grows to almost Olympic pool length
Yashio (Japan) (AFP) – Emergency workers in Japan began building a ramp Friday to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not been heard from since his vehicle was swallowed by a ...
CNN15d
Man trapped for days in sinkhole in Japan as rescue attempts continue
TOKYO (AP) — A truck that fell into a sinkhole that suddenly opened on a road near Tokyo has captured national attention as attempts to rescue the elderly driver drag on. Residents near the hole ...
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Neighborhood-Consuming Sinkhole In Japan Traps Truck Driver For 3 Days And Counting
A sinkhole opened up in the middle of an intersection in Japan on Tuesday and, unfortunately, a truck and its 74-year-old driver were swallowed during the dramatic incident. He is still trapped ...