TOKYO, Jan 29 — Rescuers were on Wednesday trying to save a Japanese truck driver stuck in a sinkhole for more than 24 hours as local residents were evacuated over fears gas...
An aerial view shows rescue operations underway at a large sinkhole that swallowed a truck at an intersection in Yashio, north of Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025, in this photo taken by Kyodo. — Kyodo handout pic via Reutersas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeTOKYO, Jan 29 — Rescuers were on Wednesday trying to save a Japan ese truck driver stuck in a sinkhole for more than 24 hours as local residents were evacuated over fears gas pipes could break.
The driver was able to speak directly to rescuers until early Tuesday afternoon, but rescue workers had to retreat after the area around the hole became unstable, according to a fire department official. The spokesman said that another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 200-metre radius had been evacuated.
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