Japanese authorities have asked 1.2 million people to limit water usage after a sinkhole swallowed a truck, causing sewage problems. Rescue efforts are hampered by unstable ground and a second, larger hole. Officials are prioritizing the driver's life and urging residents to avoid non-essential water use like showers and laundry.
Part of a truck salvaged from a sinkhole sits on its side as rescue operations continue for the driver after his vehicle was swallowed up by a sinkhole at a prefectural road intersection the day before, in the city of Yashio, Saitama Prefecture on Jan 29, 2025. TOKYO: Japan ese authorities have asked 1.
Rescue efforts have been severely hampered by unstable ground around the hole and a second, larger hole appearing. Water has also been seeping in. "Using toilets is difficult to refrain from, but we are asking to use less water as much as possible." "As the rescue work is facing difficulties, it will likely take time to restore" the sewage system, it said.The initial sinkhole, estimated at about 10m wide and 6m deep, has since merged with another.
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