US EditionAuthorities find what appear to be human remains in Saitama sinkhole
- Authorities discovered what are believed to be human remains inside the cab of a truck that plunged into a sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on May 1, 2025.
- A large sinkhole opened in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, in late January after sewer pipe corrosion caused the road to collapse, engulfing a truck and its 74-year-old driver.
- Police and firefighters entered a 4.75-meter diameter sewer pipe through a hole dug on site around 4:40 a.m. To inspect conditions and search the truck cabin for the driver.
- Twenty personnel worked in three groups, rotating every 20 minutes for about two hours, while monitoring hydrogen sulfide levels and water flow to ensure safety during the inspection.
- After three months of preparatory work including sewage diversion and creating a sloped access route, authorities recovered the body, highlighting concerns over Japan's aging infrastructure.
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Trucker's body recovered from Japan sinkhole after three months
Japanese rescuers have recovered the body of a truck driver who was swallowed by a huge sinkhole near Tokyo three months ago, an official said on Friday. A road in the city of Yashio caved in during morning rush hour in late January while the 74-year-old man was driving his lorry on it. The sinkhole, which was caused by corroded sewerage pipes, was reportedly 16 meters (52 feet) deep in February. The search operation was hindered by unstable gro…
Body of driver, 74, found after becoming trapped in sinkhole for three months
The sinkhole, which grew to the size of an Olympic swimming pool, opened up and swallowed a truck driver(Picture: reuters) A truck driver’s body has finally been recovered after being trapped in a sinkhole for more than three months. The 74-year-old man fell into the 16 metre deep sinkhole after it opened up in the city of Yashio during morning rush hour on January 28. But the search operation was hindered by unstable ground, with fears the chas…
The lifeless body of a Japanese truck driver found three months after falling into a giant pothole
The first aid workers had been trying since the end of January to find the driver of the truck, after a collapse of the road in Yashio, a city north of the Japanese capital, caused his vehicle to fall.
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