Another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 650-foot radius had been evacuated, a spokesman said.
Firefighters said they ended Sunday their search inside a sinkhole near Tokyo for a man whose truck was swallowed by it near ...
The driver was able to talk with rescuers but they retreated after the area around the hole became unstable, a spokesperson ...
A sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool swallowed a driver and his truck in Yashio City, Japan on Monday morning.
Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of residents near Tokyo to evacuate as a sinkhole at an intersection grew to more ...
The Japanese sinkhole near Tokyo continued to grow on Friday as emergency crews continued their plan to install a temporary ...
Rescue teams are continuing efforts to rescue a 74-year-old man trapped in a sinkhole at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama, ...
A truck driver has spent more than 24 hours trapped under a Japan sinkhole that swallowed his vehicle in the greater Tokyo ...
Saitama Prefecture officials said the search for a missing 74-year-old truck stuck in a large sinkhole shifted to an ...
Water and debris continue to hamper the search for a truck driver now trapped for a week in a massive sinkhole that suddenly ...
The local authorities believe the sinkhole was caused by corroded sewerage pipes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
“The inside is gouging and it’s getting bigger ... home to around 39 million people. Sinkholes are most common in areas underlain by rocks like gypsum, limestone and other carbonate rocks ...