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 ...

There have been several incidents involving sinkholes in Japan in recent years. In September, a sinkhole in the city of Hiroshima appeared after an underground water pipe burst and the road had caved ...

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.

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.

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.

YASHIO, Saitama Prefecture--Rescue workers completed building a ramp in a desperate attempt to reach a truck driver trapped for days inside a sinkhole here. Saitama Governor Motohiro Ono visited ...

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

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.