Tokyo Chofu Road collapse "Cooperate in investigating the cause" Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane October 20, 13:48
On the 18th, when a road was found to be depressed in a residential area in Chofu City, Tokyo, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, "To remove the anxiety of the local residents as soon as possible I would like to cooperate in investigating the cause. "
On the afternoon of the 18th, in a residential area in Chofu City, Tokyo, the road in front of the house suddenly collapsed and a hole about 5 meters deep was opened.
Near the site, in the middle of last month, the East Nippon Expressway was excavating a tunnel on the "Tokyo Outer Ring Road" underground, more than 40 meters above the ground.
Regarding this, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akaba said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 20th, "We canceled the construction to investigate the relationship between the depression and the construction, and yesterday held a committee of experts. Ground investigation to investigate the cause. I heard that we will investigate the mechanism of the depression and the depression. The national government would like to cooperate in the investigation to eliminate the anxiety of the local residents as soon as possible. "