MANY KILLED as Japan tunnel COLLAPSED: bodies found as RESCUE effort continues [MAJOR DISASTER]

	MANY KILLED as Japan tunnel COLLAPSED: bodies found as RESCUE effort continues [MAJOR DISASTER] Japan tunnel collapse: bodies found as rescue effort continues Mudslide caused Sasago road tunnel near Tokyo to cave in and trap vehicles, with people fleeing on foot as fire broke out Police in Japan have found the charred bodies of several people who were trapped inside their vehicle after part of a motorway tunnel collapsed and caught fire on Sunday morning. Japanese media said several vehicles were ablaze after a 100 metre long section of the Sasago tunnel's ceiling caved in shortly after 8am. Firefighters discovered the bodies inside a white van after battling through thick smoke. The number of bodies inside the car is unknown; local media were reporting that as many as seven people were missing. The rescue operation was temporarily halted in the afternoon amid fears of another collapse. Police said they did not know what had caused the section of the 2.5 mile tunnel to cave in. The tunnel is located along a busy section of the Chuo expressway about 50 miles west of Tokyo. Dozens of motorists, including two women who received minor injuries in the accident, left their cars and walked out of the tunnel to safety. "When I was driving in the tunnel, concrete pieces fell down suddenly from the ceiling," one man told public broadcaster NHK. "I saw a crushed car catching fire. I was frightened, left my car and walked for about an hour to get out of the tunnel." Earlier, firefighters had struggled to reach the scene of the accident after the tunnel filled with smoke. "We <b>...</b>	From: WYNKnews Views: 0 0 ratings
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