A sinkhole swallowed a truck driver in Japan. It’s expanding and ...
Jan 31, 2025 · 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 ...
Japan sinkhole: Man trapped for days as rescue attempts …
Jan 31, 2025 · 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.
Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here’s what’s going on.
Jan 30, 2025 · There’s also been a renewed debate about Japan’s aging infrastructure. What happened? Just after the sinkhole appeared in Yashio City, just northeast of Tokyo, on Tuesday morning a 3-ton truck fell into it. At first the sinkhole was roughly 10 meters (33 feet) wide and 5-meters (16-feet) deep, but it has since grown to twice that size.
Why it's taking so long to reach the driver trapped in a Saitama sinkhole
Feb 3, 2025 · Authorities are still struggling to rescue a 74-year-old truck driver who has been trapped in a massive sinkhole in eastern Saitama Prefecture since Jan. 28. The biggest challenge for the...
Driver still stuck in large sinkhole in Japan over 24 hours after …
Jan 29, 2025 · Rescuers were on Wednesday trying to save a Japanese truck driver stuck in a large sinkhole for more than 24 hours as local residents were evacuated over fears gas pipes could break.
Massive sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
Jan 29, 2025 · 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...
Japan: Rescuers race to pull out truck driver stuck in sinkhole for ...
Jan 30, 2025 · 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...
No sign of driver 8 days after truck fell into Japan sinkhole
5 days ago · SINGAPORE: Japanese authorities found an object resembling a driver's seat in a sewage pipe as rescue operations continued around a growing sinkhole in Yashio city, Japanese media reported on ...
Truck driver trapped for over 24 hours in sinkhole near Tokyo, Japan
Jan 29, 2025 · 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.
Swimming pool-sized sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping …
Jan 28, 2025 · 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.