The sinkhole in Yashio city is believed to be caused by a sewer rupture A truck cabin that was swallowed by a sinkhole in Japan two weeks ago has been located in a nearby sewer pipe, authorities say.

Conditions worsened Monday night at a depression in a center lane of I-80 east in Wharton when it opened up into a sinkhole while Department of Transportation crews were working on it, officials said.

Japanese emergency services struggled for hours on Tuesday to rescue the driver of a truck that plunged into a massive sinkhole near Tokyo. Authorities in Yashio City, Saitama, received calls ...

Yet, four years on from the sinkhole catastrophe in Abbey Hey ... Some claim they remain ‘in limbo’ today. Four of the worst-hit houses on the street had to be completely demolished due ...

In one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, the sinkhole has raised worries about aging infrastructure. Most of Japan’s main public infrastructure was built during the rapid economic ...

Another sinkhole in Wharton forced the closure of all eastbound lanes on Interstate 80 Monday at Exit 34 for New Jersey Route 15. In December a sinkhole closed I-80 for four days in the same town.

The City of Tshwane, facing a massive repair bill of over R100 million to fix widespread sinkholes, particularly in Region 4, is pinning its hopes on the National Disaster Management Centre.