Japan, sinkhole

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.
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 ramp 50 feet down to the floor to rescue a dump truck driver trapped for days.
Sinkhole in Japan widens as rescuers try to save truck driver
Officials said that as waste water from the damaged pipe flooded the hole, it caused a second sinkhole to appear on Thursday. Video footage showed a lamp post and a restaurant sig
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
Elderly truck driver stuck in sinkhole in Japan for days
A 74-year-old truck driver remains trapped in a sinkhole that opened earlier this week in Yashio, Japan. The sinkhole opened just before 10 a.m. local time Tuesday, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, right before the truck driver drove over the area of the hole. The driver lost contact with rescuers on the surface at around 1 p.m.
Japan sinkhole grows to almost Olympic pool length
The cavity has expanded to 40 metres (130 feet) across, almost the length of an Olympic swimming pool, since opening up in a city just north of Tokyo on Tuesday morning.
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 ...
Driver still stuck in large sinkhole in Japan over 24 hours after truck plunged inside; nearby residents evacuated
Another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 650-foot radius had been evacuated, a spokesman said.
Truck Driver, 74, Was Swallowed by a Giant Sinkhole in Japan. 4 Days Later, Rescue Teams Are Still Trying to Reach His Vehicle
Rescue teams are continuing efforts to rescue a 74-year-old man trapped in a sinkhole at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama, ...
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Massive sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
The driver was able to talk with rescuers but they retreated after the area around the hole became unstable, a spokesperson ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Japan: Sinkhole at intersection near Tokyo
Yashio, Saitama, Japan - January 31, 2025 Video taken Jan. 31, 2025, shows the site where a sinkhole opened up, swallowing a ...