Mysterious large steel cylinder disrupts traffic in Japan

RTE Friday 13th March 2026, 8:31AM 1 min read 3 hours ago

Japanese authorities were investigating how a large steel cylinder suddenly emerged from the ground during sewer construction work and rose to the height of a four-storey building in the city of Osaka.

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