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1.2m people told not to do laundry in Japan as authorities race to save man in sinkhole

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The 74-year-old and his lorry were swallowed by the sinkhole when it appeared in Yashio , north of Tokyo .

Rescue efforts have been hampered by further collapses, with the cavity now stretching to 40 metres ( 150 ft) across almost the length of an Olympic swimming pool.

Authorities believe the widening sinkhole could be the result of corroded sewage pipes.

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