Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of residents near Tokyo to evacuate as a sinkhole at an intersection grew to more ...

A sinkhole near Tokyo that swallowed a dump truck hole on Tuesday has now doubled in wide after combining with a second ...

A 74-year-old truck driver remains trapped in a sinkhole that opened earlier this week in Yashio, Japan. The sinkhole opened ...

A sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a road just northeast of Tokyo and swallowed a truck has captured national attention as ...

Second Sinkhole Hampers Rescue of Truck Driver in Japan As rescue efforts were underway for the 74-year-old man stuck in a sinkhole, another one opened up. Advertisement NOW PLAYING 1:24 0:37 Advertis ...

The cavity has expanded to 40 meters (130 feet) across, almost the length of an Olympic swimming pool, since opening up in a ...

Rescue personnel continued efforts to clear debris in an expanding sinkhole in Saitama Prefecture on Friday in the hope of ...

The sinkhole, which opened on 28 January in Saitama prefecture, swallowed the 1,800kg vehicle, trapping the truck driver. Rescuers initially heard the driver responding, but lost contact soon after.

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

Rescue workers in Japan are trying to pull out a truck driver from a sinkhole that appeared on Tuesday and has since widened.

Authorities hoped to complete the 30m slope on Jan 31, but a local official said it may take several days. Read more at ...