Japanese authorities have asked 1.2 million people to wash shower and clothes to prevent an operation to save a truck driver in a sinkhole to prevent sewage from leaking.
During the morning crowd on Tuesday, a sudden hole was opened in the Yashio, swallowed Laurie.
Rescue efforts have been severely interrupted by unstable ground around the hole and another, large holes appearing. The water has also come in.
A Sitama province official told AFP on Thursday, “Keeping our first priority to save the life of a person, we are asking the residents to avoid non-essential use of water such as bathing or washing clothes To work. “
“It is difficult to use toilets, but we are asking to use as little water as possible.”
In a statement sent to about 1.2 million residents, the province continued to “avoid sewage as polluted water may be overflow”.
“Since the rescue work is facing difficulties, it will probably take time to restore it” that the sewage system, said this.
Some sewage water was collected in the area and released into a nearby river on Wednesday.
There has been no contact with a 74 -year -old truck driver since 1:00 pm on Tuesday afternoon (0400 GMT) and rescuers are working around the clock to reach him.
The initial synchhole is estimated to be about 10 meters wide and six meters deep (20 feet 33 ft), since then the other has been merged with the other.
An official of the fire department told AFP, “Around 2:30 pm (on Thursday), two holes have become one, and with the risk of another landslide or road collapse, we have been unable to use heavy machinery. . “
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