Huge sinkhole near major train station disrupts Fukuoka

Huge sinkhole near major train station disrupts Fukuoka

Train passengers go through ticket gates at a blackout-hit JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2016. A huge sinkhole opened up beneath a major road near the station earlier in the day, disrupting traffic, power supplies and banking systems, with local authorities evacuating nearby areas for fear of more cave-ins. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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