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Giant sinkhole swallows Japanese city street.

Giant sinkhole swallows Japanese city street.

Source: AAP

Parts of a main street have collapsed in a city in southern Japan, creating a huge sinkhole and cutting off power, water and gas supplies to parts of the city.

Authorities said no injuries were reported from the pre-sunrise collapse in downtown Fukuoka, which created a massive hole in the middle of the business district.

A massive sinkhole has opened up in the middle of the business district in Fukuoka, southern Japan.
A massive sinkhole has opened up in the middle of the business district in Fukuoka, southern Japan. Source: AAP

Officials said the cause of the collapse in the city's Hakata district was under investigation, but linked it to ongoing subway construction nearby.

A smaller sinkhole occurred in Fukuoka in 2014 at another location linked to the subway construction.

The massive cave-in, more than half an Olympic-size pool, appeared near the city's busy Hakata station, with muddy underground water flowing into the hole.

A huge sinkhole is pictured at a crossing near JR Hakata Station in downtown Fukuoka.
A huge sinkhole is pictured at a crossing near JR Hakata Station in downtown Fukuoka. Source: AAP

The incident prompted the evacuation of some residents in nearby buildings.


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By Madhura Seneviratne

Source: SBS News




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