Road collapses in a residential area in Chofu, Tokyo Investigating the relationship with tunnel construction October 18, 17:24
On the afternoon of the 18th, in a residential area in Chofu City, Tokyo, a hole about 5 meters wide was found on the road.
Construction work is underway to dig a tunnel known as the "Gaikan Expressway" in the vicinity, and highway companies and others are investigating in detail whether the construction is related to the collapse of the road.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, after noon on the 18th, residents reported that the road was sunk at 2-chome, Higashi Tsutsujigaoka, Chofu City. , It means that there was a hole about 5 meters deep.
The site is a residential area near Tsutsujigaoka Station on the Keio Line, and in the video taken from the sky by an NHK helicopter, you can see that the hole is too large to drive through the road.
A neighbor said, "I was looking at the neighbors because there was a crack in the road, and suddenly it collapsed and a hole opened after 1 pm. It would be a big deal if it was commuting time. I'm scared because I think it's gone. "
Underground of the road near the site is being constructed to dig a tunnel called the "Tokyo Gaikan Expressway", commonly known as the "Gaikan Expressway". It means that the excavation work was done at the place.
Highway companies and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism are investigating whether there is a connection between construction and road collapse.