Why did japan appeal to millions of people to use less water? The operation to rescue a truck driver from a pit is going on in japan, but to avoid problems due to leakage of sewage water in this operation, Japanese officials have appealed to 1.2 million people to use as little water as possible for bathing and washing clothes. This pit suddenly opened on the Yashio road during the busiest time in the morning on tuesday (January 28) and a truck fell into it. Due to the unstable ground around the pit and the emergence of a large pit, rescue operations are facing a lot of difficulties. Apart from this, water is leaking in the pit.Saitama Prefecture official appealed to the peopleAn official of Saitama Prefecture told AFP on thursday (January 30), "Our priority is to save the life of the truck driver, so we are appealing to people to avoid unnecessary use of water like bathing and washing clothes." He said, "It is difficult to avoid using the toilet, but we are requesting people to use as little water as possible."He further said, the prefecture has sent a statement to about 1.2 million people, in which the prefecture has requested them "not to use sewage excessively due to the contamination of the water as it may overflow. Also, because there are problems in the rescue work, it may take time to restore the sewage system." On wednesday (January 29, 2025), some dirty water from the area was released into a nearby river.Rescue workers are working day and night to save the truck driverThere has been no contact with the 74-year-old truck driver since 1 pm (0400 GMT) on tuesday (January 28). However, rescue workers are working day and night to reach him. According to AFP reports, the hole was initially about 10 meters wide and 6 meters deep (33 feet x 20 feet), which has now turned into a big hole. Meanwhile, a fire department official told AFP, "Around 2:30 am on thursday (January 29), both the holes merged into one and we are not able to use heavy machinery to avoid any further landslides or road collapse."
