Large sinkhole swallows truck near Tokyo, man trapped

A large sinkhole swallowed a truck Tuesday after appearing at an intersection near Tokyo, with local authorities working round the clock to rescue a trapped man believed to be the driver.By early Wednesday, the cargo bed of the truck had been recovered from the opening, which measured 10 meters across and 6 meters in depth, in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, but the fate of the driver remained unknown, according to local fire authorities.The city office and police urged nearby residents to evacuate as another part of the road above an underground gas pipe had started to cave in near the interse…READ FULL ARTICLE