Saitama Pref. to Set Aside ¥1 Bil. to Search for Truck Driver in Yashio Sinkhole; Driver’s Condition Remains Unknown

The Saitama prefectural government plans to set aside about ¥1 billion to cover the costs of a search for the 74-year-old male truck driver whose truck fell in a sinkhole in a prefectural road in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, in late January. The funds will come from an unused portion of this fiscal year’s sewage-related budget.