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The Associated Press on MSN · 12h

Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here's what's going on.

A truck that fell into a sinkhole that suddenly opened on a road near Tokyo has captured national attention as attempts to rescue the elderly driver drag on. Residents near the hole have taken shelter at a local school,

The New York Times · 10h

Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole for Days

Emergency workers have been hampered by unstable ground since Tuesday, when a truck and its driver were swallowed north of Tokyo.

Newsweek on MSN · 9h

Rescuers Struggle to Save Elderly Driver Trapped in Sinkhole

The driver, a 74-year-old man, is believed to be trapped inside the truck's cabin. He was conscious and communicating with rescue workers earlier but has not responded since Tuesday afternoon, according to Yashio fire department official Yoshifumi Hashiguchi.

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Sinkholes near Tokyo merge, man still trapped on 3rd day

A sinkhole at an intersection near Tokyo that swallowed a truck collapsed further Thursday and merged with a second opening ...

1don MSN

Driver still stuck in large sinkhole in Japan over 24 hours after truck plunged inside; nearby residents evacuated

Another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 650-foot radius had been evacuated, a spokesman said.

StringersHub on MSN15h

Japan: Sinkholes at intersection near Tokyo

Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 29, 2025, shows sinkholes at an intersection in Yashio in Saitama Prefecture ...

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Water in sinkhole near Tokyo hampers efforts to save man

Water inside a large sinkhole near Tokyo continued Wednesday to hamper efforts to rescue a man in a truck trapped inside, ...

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