日本在一个坑坑杀死了一名卡车司机后,下令紧急修复72公里恶化的污水管道。 Japan orders urgent repairs for 72km of deteriorating sewage pipes after a sinkhole killed a truck driver.

日本国土省敦促在一年内立即修复 72 公里的腐蚀和破裂的污水管道，另外 225 公里需要在五年内修复，此前埼玉县八潮市发生致命天坑，造成一名卡车司机的生命丧生。 Japan's land ministry is urging immediate repair of 72km of corroded and cracked sewage pipes within a year, with another 225km needing work within five years, following a deadly sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, that claimed a truck driver's life in January. 对5 000公里老化的下水道管进行了全国调查,大部分是30年前或30多年前安装的,调查发现,810公里优先检查的排水管中有297公里至48%由于腐蚀、裂缝或不稳定的地面条件而需要紧急应对措施。 A nationwide survey of 5,000km of aging sewer pipes, most installed 30 or more years ago, found 297km—48% of the 810km prioritized for inspection—require urgent countermeasures due to corrosion, cracks, or unstable ground conditions. 该部已要求地方政府迅速采取行动,防止今后发生水坑和道路倒塌。 The ministry has asked local governments to act swiftly to prevent future sinkholes and road collapses.