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Japan sinkhole rescue enters fourth day with truck driver still trapped
The search for a 74-year-old truck driver trapped in a Japan sinkhole entered a fourth day on Friday (Jan 31) as worsening ground conditions have complicated operations. The incident has
Man trapped for days in sinkhole in Japan as rescue attempts continue
The sinkhole that suddenly opened on a road near Tokyo has captured national attention as attempts to rescue the elderly driver drag on.
Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole for Days
Emergency workers have been hampered by unstable ground since Tuesday, when a truck and its driver were swallowed north of Tokyo.
Japanese rescuers suspend search for truck driver who plunged into sinkhole days ago
Efforts to rescue a 74-year-old truck driver after his vehicle plunged into a sinkhole that opened up near Tokyo on Jan 28 has been suspended again, according to Japanese media. The authorities said on Jan 30 that additional cave-ins at the sinkhole in Saitama prefecture have made the area dangerously unstable.
Sinkholes in Saitama merge; truck driver still trapped on 3rd day
A sinkhole at an intersection in Saitama Prefecture that swallowed a truck collapsed further Thursday and merged with a second opening that had formed nearby, as rescue efforts continued into a third day to save the driver.
Sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
TOKYO -- An oval-shaped pit suddenly formed on a busy road in Yashio, Japan, on Tuesday, taking down a truck and trapping the driver inside. Emergency crews battled unstable ground and debris.
Video shows a massive sinkhole form in Japanese city swallowing truck: Watch
A sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool swallowed a driver and his truck in Yashio City, Japan on Monday morning.
1.2 million in Japan told to use less water to help rescue man from sinkhole
Hopes fade for a trapped truck driver as unstable ground and rising water hinder Japan’s sinkhole rescue efforts.
1.2 Million In Japan Asked To "Use Less Water" To Help Rescue Truck Driver
Rescue efforts have been severely hampered by unstable ground around the hole and a second, larger hole appearing. Water has also been seeping in.
Rescuers race to pull out truck driver stuck in Japan sinkhole for days
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 the capital Tokyo,
Rescuers try to reach driver stuck in Japan sinkhole
Rescuers worked a third day to save a truck driver from a sinkhole near Tokyo:: Local media reported that the 74-year-old man’s condition remains unknown:: January 30, 2025:: Saitama Prefecture, JapanAerial footage from the scene showed that the hole had grown wider after merging with a second sinkhole nearby.
20m-wide sinkhole in Japan: 1.2 million asked to refrain from doing laundry and taking baths
The space between the two sinkholes collapsed early on Jan 30 morning and created one larger hole. Read more at ...
Japanese region asks 1.2 million people to use less water to help sinkhole rescue
Japanese region asks 1.2 million people to use less water to help sinkhole rescue - Japanese authorities have asked residents ...
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 ...