A truck and its driver were swallowed by a sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool which appeared at a busy intersection in the Japanese city of Yashio on Tuesday.

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.

Japanese authorities have asked residents of 12 cities and towns in Saitama prefecture to limit showers and laundry to ...

It comes after a sinkhole appeared in the city of Hiroshima last September when an underground water pipe burst and the road caved in, meaning several people trapped in buildings had to be rescued.

A large sinkhole appeared at a busy intersection in a Japanese city on Tuesday, swallowing a rubbish truck and trapping its driver inside. The incident took place in Yashio at around 10am local time, ...

An underground water pipe in Hiroshima caused a sinkhole when it burst in September 2024, and in 2016, Fukuoka saw a massive sinkhole — about 98-feet wide and 50-feet deep, according to NBC ...

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 ...

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.