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Motorcyclist found dead in Seoul after plunging into giant sinkhole
The fire department conducted a major search, with rescue workers wearing wetsuits and “digging with their hands” alongside a rescue…
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Massive sinkhole in Japan highlights risk of ageing pipes
AGEING PIPES Initially, the hole was around 5m in diameter, then a much larger cavity opened nearby and the two…
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Rescuers build slope to reach man trapped for days in Japan sinkhole
TOKYO: Japanese rescuers completed building a slope on Saturday (Feb 1) to reach a truck driver stuck in a sinkhole,…
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Japan sinkhole rescue enters fourth day with truck driver still trapped
The unsteady ground, with a hollow space below it, has hampered the rescue. Television footage captured the asphalt road cracking…
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1.2 million in Japan told to use less water to help sinkhole rescue
TOKYO: Japanese authorities have asked 1.2 million people to cut back on showers and laundry to prevent leaking sewage aggravating an…
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Japan trucker still stuck in sinkhole after 24 hours
“Rescue operations have continued around the clock but we haven’t been able to contact the driver” since, another fire department…
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6m-deep sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver
TOKYO: Japanese emergency services struggled for hours on Tuesday (Jan 28) to rescue the driver of a truck that plunged…
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Commentary: From sinkholes to K-pop, there’s a growing threat of disinformation in Malaysia
PLAYING CATCH-UP Malaysia’s regulatory framework has struggled to keep pace with the rapid spread and sheer volume of digital disinformation.…
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Kuala Lumpur sinkhole: A timeline of rescue efforts at the one-week mark
Aug 27: Rescuers deploy ground penetrating radar as search efforts continue, including at Pantai Dalam treatment plant 7km away, where…
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‘Won’t cancel just because of this’: Singapore travellers go ahead with KL trips despite sinkhole concerns
INCIDENT WON’T TURN TOURISTS AWAY: TOURISM ASSOCIATION Kuala Lumpur Tourism Association president Syed Azhar Syed Nadzir told CNA that it…
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