Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of residents near Tokyo to evacuate as a sinkhole at an intersection grew to more ...

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Emergency workers have been hampered by unstable ground since Tuesday, when a truck and its driver were swallowed north of ...

The sinkhole that suddenly opened on a road near Tokyo has captured national attention as attempts to rescue the elderly ...

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The sinkhole, which opened on 28 January in Saitama prefecture, swallowed the 1,800kg vehicle, trapping the truck driver. Rescuers initially heard the driver responding, but lost contact soon after.

Rescue workers in Japan are trying to pull out a truck driver from a sinkhole that appeared on Tuesday and has since widened.