6m-deep sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver
- A 6m-deep sinkhole in Yashiocity, Saitama, swallowed a truck on January 28, trapping the 74-year-old driver inside, who was able to communicate with rescuers until around 1 PM.
- Rescue efforts were complicated by the instability of the area and the emergence of a second sinkhole, which merged with the first, creating a 20m-wide crater.
- Evacuation orders were issued for 200 households nearby due to fears of a gas leak from a pipeline in the sinkhole, and officials are investigating the cause of the road collapse.
- Sinkholes are becoming more common in Japan due to aging sewage infrastructure, with a notable incident in 2016 where a giant sinkhole swallowed a five-lane street in Fukuoka.
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