Tunnel collapsed in Japan and Vehicles got trapped in Fire.

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Submission + - Tunnel collapsed in Japan and Vehicles got trapped in Fire. (japantimes.co.jp)

Submitted by

rtoz

on Sunday December 02, 2012 @07:32AM

rtoz writes: "At least seven people were feared dead after part of a highway tunnel (4.7-km Sasago Tunnel) collapsed Sunday in eastern Japan, trapping them in their vehicles and starting a fire that filled the tunnel with thick, black smoke. Government officials said fear of an additional collapse had prevented rescuers from reaching the two trapped vehicles.

Watch CCTV Footage showing inside Scene of the collapsed Tunnel"

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