Sinkhole at intersection near Tokyo

Sinkhole at intersection near Tokyo

Rescue operations continue on Jan. 29, 2025, at an intersection in Yashio in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a sinkhole opened up the previous day, swallowing a truck and a man believed to be its driver.

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