The slump suddenly appeared in Yashio city in Saitama province of Japan during the peak time on January 28, swallowed the truck, according to AFP. The rescue efforts were seriously hindered by the ground around the hole unstable and a larger hole appeared.
Overview of a collapsed road at a crossroads in Yashio City in Saitama Province (Japan) on January 30
The initial drop pit, estimated at about 10 m wide and 6 m deep with another hole. “At about 2:30 am (30.1), two holes have become one and with the risk of landslides or road collapse, we cannot use heavy machinery,” an official of Saitama Fire Department for Good AFP.
From 13:00 on January 28, officials have no contact with the 74 -year -old truck driver, while the rescue force has worked around the clock to approach him.
“Priority to save people’s lives, so we ask people not to use unnecessary water such as bathing or washing.” The use of toilets is very difficult to control, but we require using less water Most possible, “AFP 30.1 quoted a provincial official of Saitama.
In a statement to about 1.2 million residents, Saitama provincial officials asked them “Please continue to limit discharge of wastewater because polluted water can spill out”. According to the statement, “Because the rescue work is facing difficulties, it may take time to restore” the wastewater system.
Officials on January 29 collected a part of the amount of wastewater in the area and then discharged into a nearby river.