SAITAMA (Japan), Jan 28 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- A large sinkhole swallowed a truck Tuesday after appearing at an intersection near Tokyo, with a man rescued following the incident.
According to Kyodo News Agency, police received an emergency call at around 9.50 am after the sinkhole, which they say is about 10 metres in width and 6 metres in depth, opened up in the ground in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture.
Rescue authorities said the man was conscious and capable of talking.
According to local authorities, a sewer system runs through the vicinity of the intersection, and the cause of the road collapse is under investigation.
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