Japan sinkhole doubles in width

A sinkhole swallowed a truck driver in Japan. It’s expanding and residents are worried
Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of residents near Tokyo to evacuate as a sinkhole at an intersection grew to more than 40 meters wide, hampering rescuers racing to reach an elderly truck driver whose vehicle was swallowed by the hole.
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Rescue teams are continuing efforts to rescue a 74-year-old man trapped in a sinkhole at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama, according to 'The Japan Times.' His vehicle was reportedly sucked into the approximately 40 meters wide and 15 meters deep sinkhole just before 10 a.
Japan sinkhole doubles in width as crews work to free truck driver
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