5 workers washed away in Tokyo underground sewage system

5 workers washed away in Tokyo underground sewage system

TOKYO, Japan - Rescue officers check a manhole in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Aug. 5 to search for five workers who were washed away during repair work in an underground sewage system. Heavy rain with thunder and lightning had hit parts of Tokyo at the time of the accident. (Kyodo)

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