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Sasago Tunnel
The is a twin-bore motorway tunnel on the Chūō Expressway located on the border of the cities of Kōshū and Ōtsuki in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is located about west of the capital Tokyo. It was built in 1977.Martin Fackler (2 December 2012)Nine Killed When Highway Tunnel Collapses in Japan''New York Times'' Ceiling collapse At approximately 8 am on December 2, 2012, nearly 150 concrete ceiling panels inside the Tokyo-bound Sasago Tunnel collapsed, crushing three vehicles, including a van, carrying six persons, that caught fire. The fallen panels were thick and weighed each. The caved-in point was from the Tokyo-side exit and spanned a length of . Smoke could be seen billowing from the Kōshū entrance to the tunnel. Nine people died and two were injured, making it the deadliest roadway accident in Japanese history. The tunnel was closed for a period of 27 days for repairs and removal of ceiling panels, before the south tube reopened on December 29. The north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōshū, Yamanashi
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 29,659 in 13,141 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The city is the home of the indigenous Koshu (grape), Koshu grape and is synonymous with viticulture and Japanese wine, wine production in Japan. Geography Kōshū is in northeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, occupying the eastern portion of the Kofu Basin. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park. The peak of Mount Daibosatsu, at 2,057 meters, is within the city limits. Rivers *Fuefuki River *Omo River(Yamanashi) *Hi River Neighboring municipalities *Saitama Prefecture **Chichibu, Saitama, Chichibu *Yamanashi Prefecture **Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Fuefuki **Kosuge, Yamanashi, Kosuge **Ōtsuki, Yamanashi, Ōtsuki **Tabayama, Yamanashi, Tabayama **Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Yamanashi Climate The city has a climate characterized by characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
