Large sinkhole in Hiroshima causes buildings to lean, road to cave in

There were a number of people who became trapped in buildings, but the city fire department said that all of them were rescued.

The Yomiuri Shimbun

The Yomiuri Shimbun

The Japan News

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Police officers stand around a sinkhole that developed in Hiroshima City on September 26. PHOTO: THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN

September 27, 2024

TOKYO – A large sinkhole emerged in Hiroshima City on Thursday.

At around 8:50 a.m. on Thursday, police received an emergency call reporting that a bulge had developed in part of a road in Nishi Ward in the city.

It is believed that an underground water pipe has burst and local authorities said that a section of the road has caved in, and several buildings in the area are leaning.

There were a number of people who became trapped in buildings, but the city fire department said that all of them were rescued.

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