TOKYO, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- A road in western Japanese city of Fukuoka reopened Tuesday after a huge sinkhole which appeared a week ago was filled with soil.
Traffic resumed on the road near a busy station in the Hakata district of the city early Tuesday morning. Utilities have been fully restored and an evacuation order issued for nearby buildings has been lifted.
A road cave measuring about 30 meters long, 27 meters wide and 15 meters deep occurred a week ago, causing traffic disruption and blackouts in neighboring areas.
The cause of the incident was suspected to be linked to an ongoing construction of a subway line nearby, according to local media.
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima has called for a third-party panel to investigate the cause of the incident.
Ground soil experts declared there were no safety problems after checking the ground's strength by a road roller.
