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flag Japan orders urgent repairs for 72km of deteriorating sewage pipes after a sinkhole killed a truck driver.

flag Japan's land ministry is urging immediate repair of 72km of corroded and cracked sewage pipes within a year, with another 225km needing work within five years, following a deadly sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, that claimed a truck driver's life in January. flag A nationwide survey of 5,000km of aging sewer pipes, most installed 30 or more years ago, found 297km—48% of the 810km prioritized for inspection—require urgent countermeasures due to corrosion, cracks, or unstable ground conditions. flag The ministry has asked local governments to act swiftly to prevent future sinkholes and road collapses.

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