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Search called off for missing driver in Saitama sinkhole

Authorities in Saitama Prefecture called off their search for a missing 74-year-old man after water began flowing back into the sinkhole, stopping operations after about 30 minutes.
No clues about the missing driver were found during the search on Sunday, according to media reports.
Authorities halted the search due to safety concerns for rescuers, as further collapses of the sinkhole are possible.
Firefighters are now considering alternative search methods, including entering sewer pipes through manholes, as they shift focus from the sinkhole itself.

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Algemeen Dagblad

Truck driver disappeared in sinkhole: search moved to sewer pipe

After nearly two weeks, firefighters are no longer searching for a truck driver in a sinkhole near Tokyo, Japan. Their focus is now shifting to an underground sewer pipe, the Kyodo news agency reports.

13 days ago·Amersfoort, Netherlands

2-week search ends for trapped driver inside sinkhole near Tokyo

Firefighters said they ended Sunday their search inside a sinkhole near Tokyo for a man whose truck was swallowed by it nearly two weeks ago, with attention set to switch to an underground sewage pipe. Rescuers were unable to find a trace of the 74-year-old driver remaining in the sinkhole, which appeared at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 28. Read full story here

13 days ago·Japan

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読売新聞オンライン

Search for Truck Driver Suspended after 30 Minutes at Saitama Sinkhole; Risks of Further Cave-ins too Great

The fire department on Sunday morning resumed searching for a male driver in his 70s who has been missing since his truck fell into a cave-in that occurred on a prefectural road in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, last month, but terminated the search after about 30 minutes.

14 days ago·Japan

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The Japan Times

Search called off for missing driver in Saitama sinkhole

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

14 days ago·Japan

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40ton.net

14 days ago a truck fell into a hole in the road, the driver is still missing

You can find the video footage below the text. For the past two weeks, a search has been underway in Japan for a 74-year-old driver whose light truck fell into a hole in the road. Now, the services have suspended their work, fearing for their own safety and the safety of those around them, and unfortunately, the man's body has not yet been found. The tragedy took place on January 28, at 10:00 a.m., in the town of Yashio on the outskirts of Tokyo…

13 days ago

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Het Nieuwsblad

Fire department stops search for man in sinkhole in Japan, attention now focused on sewer pipe

After almost two weeks, the fire department is no longer looking for a truck driver in a sinkhole near Tokyo, Japan. Their focus is now shifting to an underground sewer pipe. This is reported by the Kyodo news agency.

13 days ago·Belgium

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