Tokyo, May 2, 2025 (AFP) - Truck driver's body recovered from huge Japan sinkhole after three months

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2025-05-02

Japanese rescuers have recovered the body of a truck driver who was swallowed by a huge sinkhole near Tokyo three months ago, an official said on Friday. A road in the city of Yashio caved in during morning rush hour in late January while the 74-year-old man was driving his lorry on it. The sinkhole, which was caused by corroded sewerage pipes, was reportedly 16 metres (52 feet) deep in February. The search operation was hindered by unstable grou......

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