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 ...
1.2m people told not to do laundry in Japan as authorities race to save man in sinkhole
More than a million people in Japan have been told to cut back on showers and laundry to help rescuers reach a pensioner ...
20m-wide sinkhole in Japan: 1.2 million asked to refrain from doing laundry and taking baths
The space between the two sinkholes in a prefectural road in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, collapsed early on Thursday (Jan 30) morning and created one larger hole, estimated to be more than 20m in ...
Japan pensioner still missing as sinkhole - now 40 metres across - keeps growing
The 74-year-old man’s truck was swallowed by the hole, now 40 metres across and still caving in, with corroded sewage pipes a possible cause.
Japan urges 1.2 million to cut water use as sinkhole rescue efforts underway
Japanese authorities have urged 1.2 million residents to limit water use. This is due to unstable ground and leaking sewage ...