Two rescuers have reportedly been injured trying to retrieve the driver A large sinkhole near Tokyo has swallowed a truck with a man inside. Just before 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Jan. 28, police ...

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 ...

A swimming pool-sized sinkhole suddenly appeared at a busy intersection in Japan, causing a truck and its driver to fall into ...

a sinkhole in Hiroshima was caused by a burst underground water pipe. In 2016, Fukuoka experienced a massive sinkhole, about 98ft wide and 50ft deep, that swallowed five road lanes.

Officials said the driver had been stuck in the hole, approximately 20ft deep, for some eight hours after it formed at about ...

The driver of the truck could communicate with rescue teams when his truck was first swallowed, but there are fears for his safety as sediment fills the hole.

In September, a sinkhole in the city of Hiroshima appeared after an underground water pipe burst and the road had caved in. Several people trapped in buildings were rescued by the fire department.