The sinkhole that suddenly opened on a road near Tokyo has captured national attention as attempts to rescue the elderly driver drag on.

A massive sinkhole in Tokyo swallows a truck, trapping its elderly driver. Rescue efforts are underway amid concerns about ...

Emergency workers have been hampered by unstable ground since Tuesday, when a truck and its driver were swallowed north of ...

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, ...

A sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a road just northeast of Tokyo and swallowed a truck has captured national attention as the rescue operation of the driver has dragged on for days ...

Officials said that as waste water from the damaged pipe flooded the hole, it caused a second sinkhole to appear on Thursday. Video footage showed a lamp post and a restaurant sig ...

The sinkhole suddenly opened at an intersection in the city of Yashio. A second sinkhole nearby is hampering rescue efforts.

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 ...

In Japan, a sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool appeared in the city of Yashio, swallowing a truck and its driver.

TOKYO -- An oval-shaped pit suddenly formed on a busy road in Yashio, Japan, on Tuesday, taking down a truck and trapping the ...