Sinkholes:Truck driver trapped in sinkhole for over 24 hours as rescue plan is underway near Tokyo Rez Mira and his family were among those evacuated from the surrounding area. The family spent ...

More than 32 hours after a large sinkhole opened in the middle of a Port ... says Ivy League-trained psychologist Tokyo is turning to a 4-day workweek in a desperate attempt to help Japan shed ...

Repair work for all damage caused by a sinkhole in Yashio ... in Yashio and Soka cities in Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo’s Adachi Ward, said a shortage of essential water for production prevented ...

Two additional underground spaces were found in locations in Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture ... are similar to the one in Yashio where the sinkhole occurred. The inspections also covered roads ...

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The inspection was the result of a sinkhole opening in an intersection in Yashio in the prefecture. The inspections were carried out in seven prefectures – Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Osaka, ...

In Japan, which is blighted by ageing sewer pipes and extreme weather, thousands of sinkholes are reported each year. Earlier this month, a 40m-wide crater opened near Tokyo, swallowing a truck ...

People brave snow and stand in front of the Kaminarimon gate in Asakusa, Tokyo, on Monday. While central Tokyo saw a ...

The Perak State Government will identify locations with a high risk of sink holes throughout Perak. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri ...

Most standard homeowners insurance plans do not cover property damage caused by sinkholes. Some insurance companies offer a separate policy that adds sinkhole coverage for an additional premium.

A major incident has been declared in a village in Surrey after a large sinkhole opened up. At least one garden in Godstone has been swallowed by the hole - which is believed to measure up to 62ft ...