Remember The Sinkhole In Japan That Was Fixed In 48 Hours? It's Sinking Again
The mayor of Fukuoka has apologised for the incident.
By John Lim — 29 Nov 2016, 10:20 AM
What a downer.
A giant sinkhole in Japan - which was repaired in two days and reopened to the public in a week - has started to sink again.
Part of the road that was rebuilt after a massive sinkhole in downtown Fukuoka, Japan, was closed off over the weekend when authorities noticed the pavement had sunk slightly.
According to local news site The Japan Times, officials said a special mixture of soil and cement might have caused a section of the pavement to sink
An official from the government said the road had sunk up to 7 centimetres over an area of 30 square metres.
Police quickly closed off the area once the dips in the road were detected. No injuries, power outages, or gas leaks were detected from the sunken road, and the intersection reopened after a four-hour interruption.
Police said that the sinking was expected to happen but there isn't much to worry about.
Fukuoka mayor Soichiro Takashima apologised on his Facebook page for not warning residents the ground could sink again
The mayor assured his constituents that an investigation will be conducted once the ground completely settles and solidifies, saying it’s possible that a recent magnitude 3 earthquake could have contributed to the recent dip.