National Highway No. 1 near Tokyo Station Depressed road about 4.5m in depth No injuries 18:51 on February 17
Tokyo On the national highway near Tokyo Station in Chiyoda Ward, a part of the pedestrian crossing road was found to have collapsed.
On the afternoon of the 16th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was informed that a part of the road had collapsed on Route 1 near the Nihonbashi Exit of JR Tokyo Station in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the depression was that of the pedestrian crossing on Route 1. The hole was 38 cm wide, about 80 cm long and about 4.5 meters deep. For now, there are no injuries.
The site is a busy area with many office buildings close to Tokyo Station, and traffic and traffic are still partially restricted on the roads and sidewalks near the collapsed place.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, etc. will conduct restoration work and investigate sewer pipes in detail to investigate the cause of the collapse.