Another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 650-foot radius had been evacuated, a spokesman said.

The driver was able to talk with rescuers but they retreated after the area around the hole became unstable, a spokesperson ...

The local authorities believe the sinkhole was caused by corroded sewerage pipes. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool swallowed a driver and his truck in Yashio City, Japan on Monday morning.

TOKYO -- An oval-shaped pit suddenly formed on a busy road in Yashio, Japan, on Tuesday, taking down a truck and trapping the driver inside. Emergency crews battled unstable ground and debris.

The Japanese sinkhole near Tokyo continued to grow on Friday as emergency crews continued their plan to install a temporary ...

During Sunday’s search, no clues about the missing driver were found in the hole. Authorities have decided to stop the search ...

Water and debris continue to hamper the search for a truck driver now trapped for a week in a massive sinkhole that suddenly ...

Authorities in Saitama Prefecture announced Wednesday that they have discovered what appears to be the cabin of a truck ...

YASHIO, Saitama Prefecture--Rescue workers completed building a ramp in a desperate attempt to reach a truck driver trapped for days inside a sinkhole here. Saitama Governor Motohiro Ono visited ...

YASHIO, Saitama Prefecture—The rescue operation for a truck driver trapped for days inside a sinkhole here will likely be further prolonged because of the constant danger to firefighters in the ...