Japan sinkhole: Man trapped for days as rescue attempts …
20 hours ago · 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 ...
Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here's what's going …
1 day ago · 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. ... Most of Japan’s main public infrastructure was built during the rapid economic growth of the 1960s and 1970s. The sewage pipe in Yashiro is about 40 years ...
Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here's what's going …
1 day ago · Police officers and rescue members prepare for a rescue mission in Yashio, northeast of Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, two days after a truck fell into the sinkhole made on a street Tuesday.
Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole for Days
1 day ago · As rescue efforts were underway for the 74-year-old man stuck in a sinkhole, another one opened up. ... Hisako Ueno is a reporter and researcher based in Tokyo, writing on Japanese politics ...
Driver still stuck in large sinkhole in Japan over 24 hours after …
1 day ago · An aerial view shows rescue operations underway at a large sinkhole that swallowed a truck at an intersection in Yashio, north of Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo ...
Japan: Rescuers race to pull out truck driver stuck in sinkhole for ...
1 day ago · The sinkhole appeared in Yashio city in Saitama prefecture, near the capital Tokyo, swallowing a truck. Rescue efforts have been hampered by road collapses, and officials have ordered scores of ...
Truck driver trapped for over 24 hours in sinkhole near Tokyo, Japan
1 day ago · A truck driver has spent more than 24 hours trapped under a sinkhole in Japan that swallowed his vehicle in the greater Tokyo area, national officials confirmed. The crater formed at a busy ...
Sinkholes near Tokyo merge, man still trapped on 3rd day
1 day ago · This photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 30, 2025, shows a large sinkhole at an intersection in Yashio in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo. A sinkhole opened up on Jan. 28, swallowing a ...
Massive sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
1 day ago · Japanese emergency services struggled for hours on Tuesday to rescue the driver of a truck that plunged into a massive sinkhole near Tokyo. Authorities in Yashio City, Saitama, received calls ...
Swimming pool-sized sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping …
3 days ago · In Japan, a sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool appeared in the city of Yashio, swallowing a truck and its driver. The crater is about 32 feet wide and 20 feet deep, local media reported.
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