The sinkholes are believed to be due to a broken pipe under the road. - Reuters
YASHIO, Saitama: The space between the two sinkholes in a prefectural road in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, collapsed early on Thursday (Jan 30) morning and created one larger hole, estimated to be more than 20m in diameter.
This occurred just after 2.30am local time on Jan 30. As of Jan 30 morning, the driver of a truck that fell in the hole, a man in his 70s, still had not been rescued, but firefighters and others were preparing to renew their efforts.
