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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 of 12 cities and towns in Saitama prefecture to limit showers and laundry
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 sinkhole as rescue workers continued their dig to reach the vehicle's driver.
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.
Aerial video: Massive sinkhole opens in Japan, swallows a truck
A massive sinkhole opened on a road in Japan's Saitama Prefecture. Rescue efforts are underway a truck that fell into the sinkhole.
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.
Sinkhole in Japan widens as rescuers try to save truck driver
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,
Swimming pool-sized sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
A truck and its driver were swallowed by a sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool which appeared at a busy intersection in the Japanese city of Yashio on Tuesday.
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.
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,
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 ...
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Japan authorities ask 1.2 million in Saitama to cut back on showers, laundry to help sinkhole rescue
TOKYO, Jan 30 — Japanese authorities have asked 1.2 million people to cut back on showers and laundry to prevent leaking sewage aggravating an operation to rescue a truck driver in a sinkhole. The ...
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.
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Night - Clear. Winds NW at 9 mph (14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 35 °F (1.7 °C). Sunny with a high of 56 °F (13.3 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). Mostly cloudy today ...