Massive sinkhole in Saitama

Massive sinkhole in Saitama

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2025, shows the site where a sinkhole opened up in Yashio in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, about three months ago, swallowing a truck and its driver. Following massive search operations, a body believed to be the driver's was recovered the same day.

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