TOKYO -- Efforts to rescue a 74-year-old truck driver are continuing on Friday, more than three days after a huge sinkhole trapped a truck north of Tokyo, as the widely televised incident ...
In one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, the sinkhole has raised worries about aging infrastructure. Most of Japan’s main public infrastructure was built during the rapid economic ...
The driver, a 74-year-old man, is believed to be trapped inside the truck's cabin. He was conscious and communicating with rescue workers earlier but has not responded since Tuesday afternoon, ...
The City of Tshwane, facing a massive repair bill of over R100 million to fix widespread sinkholes, particularly in Region 4, is pinning its hopes on the National Disaster Management Centre.