The sinkhole in Yashio city has now grown to the size of a swimming pool, following road collapses. -
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.The New York Times - 5h -
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 the rescue operation of the driver has dragged on for daysABC News - 6h -
Driver still stuck in sinkhole after 24 hours; nearby residents evacuated
Another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 650-foot radius had been evacuated, a spokesman said.CBS News - 1d -
Race to rescue driver trapped in Japan sinkhole for two days
Attempts in Japan to retrieve the man were temporarily halted early on Wednesday after a second sinkhole appeared. Rescue workers in Japan are battling water leaks, gas pipes and unstable ground ...The Guardian - 12h -
Swimming pool-sized sinkhole traps truck driver in Japan
A swimming pool-sized sinkhole — estimated to be 33 feet wide and 20 feet deep — emerged in a road near Tokyo on Tuesday, swallowing up a truck with the driver inside. The driver was still trapped ...CBS News - 1d -
Massive sinkhole swallows truck, trapping driver inside
The driver was able to talk with rescuers but they retreated after the area around the hole became unstable, a spokesperson said.CBS News - 2d -
Swimming pool-sized sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
In Japan, a sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool appeared in the city of Yashio, swallowing a truck and its driver.NBC News - 2d -
India rescuers race to save men stuck in flooded 'rat-hole' mine
Nine men were trapped on Monday morning after water flooded the narrow hole manually dug to extract coal.BBC News - Jan. 7
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