HIROSHIMA: A large sinkhole emerged in Japan’s Hiroshima city on Thursday (Sept 26). At around 8.50am local time on Sept 26, the police received an emergency call reporting that a bulge had ...

In September 2024, a sinkhole in Hiroshima was caused by a burst underground water pipe. In 2016, Fukuoka experienced a massive sinkhole, about 98ft wide and 50ft deep, that swallowed five road lanes.