Swimming pool-sized sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
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Summary
A massive sinkhole, 32 feet wide and 16 feet deep, swallowed a truck and trapped its driver at a busy intersection in Yashio, Japan.
Authorities believe a crack in a sewer pipe caused the collapse.
Rescue teams, using air pumps for oxygen, worked for hours to save the driver, who initially communicated but later became unresponsive.
The incident raised concerns over local infrastructure, as the area was once a waterway.
Similar sinkholes in Japan have occurred in recent years, sparking debates on road safety.
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怖いね I worry for other unsafe areas and people that might get caught up in them
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An European or an African swimming pool?
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African swimming pools aren't migratory.
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Yet another reason to have a sunroof, targa top, or convertible.
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Look at all those upvotes! Monty Python references are so good everybody just laps them up.
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The driver is still not rescued after more than 2 and a half days. The truck bed has been pulled out but it broke off from the driver's cabin which is still buried under debris.
Another sinkhole appeared next to the first one on Wednesday and they have since merged into one that is now more than 40m (131 feet) at its widest.
