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Fears grow in Japan for truck driver trapped in sinkhole for third day

Headline from The Guardian, on the newest of 2 developments

Residents near Tokyo question slow pace of effort to rescue 74-year-old as workers race to build 30-metre ramp

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  1. Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole For Days

    Headline from New York Times ·

  2. Newest

    Fears grow in Japan for truck driver trapped in sinkhole for third day

    Headline from The Guardian ·

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. UPI

    Large sinkhole opens near Tokyo; truck driver trapped inside (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    Japanese emergency crews worked through Tuesday to free a man driving a dump truck that fell through a large sinkhole that opened up at an intersection in Yashio, near Tokyo.

  2. New York Times

    Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole For Days (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

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

  3. The Guardian

    Race to rescue driver trapped in Japan sinkhole for two days (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Attempts in Japan to retrieve the man were temporarily halted early on Wednesday after a second sinkhole appeared

  4. The Republic

    Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here's what's going on. (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    TOKYO (AP) — A truck that fell into a sinkhole that suddenly opened on a road near Tokyo has captured national attention as attempts to rescue the elderly driver drag on. Residents near the hole have taken shelter at a local school, and there were worries Thursday about flooding and leaking sewage w…

  5. CNN

    Man trapped for days in sinkhole in Japan as rescue attempts continue (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

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

  6. The Guardian

    Fears grow in Japan for truck driver trapped in sinkhole for third day (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Residents near Tokyo question slow pace of effort to rescue 74-year-old as workers race to build 30-metre ramp

  7. Jalopnik

    Neighborhood-Consuming Sinkhole In Japan Traps Truck Driver For 3 Days And Counting (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    A leaking sewage pipe caused the massive sinkhole to appear in the middle of an intersection

  8. Breitbart News

    Japan Struggles to Rescue Truck Driver from Sinkhole (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    First responders in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture struggle to rescue a truck driver who became trapped in a gigantic sinkhole three days ago.

  9. KRDO

    A sinkhole swallowed a truck driver in Japan. It’s expanding and residents are worried (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Minori Konishi, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of residents near Tokyo to evacuate as a

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