Burned bodies found after Japanese tunnel collapse UPDATED: Dec 2, 201209:13 GMT Japanese highway police found "several" burned bodies inside a vehicle aftera tunnel collapsed about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west ofTokyo. At least two cars remained trapped Sunday after the tunnel collapse, according tothe East Yamanashi Fire Department. Fire officials said the section of concrete that fell was about 50 to 60 meters long and about 20 centimeters (8 inches) thick. The cause of the collapse was not immediately clear, nor was the total number of people affected. The Sasago tunnel is on theChuo Expressway. The cave-in occurred on the Tokyo-bound lanes, Otsuki police said. The road was temporarily closed, and authorities wereworking to rescue victims, police said. Japanese public broadcasterNHK aired images from the tunnel, showing smoke rising and a blue car with itsside smashed in. Emergency vehicles were on scene. A journalist from NHK was driving through the tunnel at the time of the collapse. He told the broadcaster his car was damaged, but he was able to make it out unhurt

Burned bodies found after Japanese tunnel collapse UPDATED: Dec 2, 201209:13 GMT Japanese highway police found "several" burned bodies inside a vehicle aftera tunnel collapsed about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west ofTokyo. At least two cars remained trapped Sunday after the tunnel collapse, according tothe East Yamanashi Fire Department. Fire officials said the section of concrete that fell was about 50 to 60 meters long and about 20 centimeters (8 inches) thick. The cause of the collapse was not immediately clear, nor was the total number of people affected. The Sasago tunnel is on theChuo Expressway. The cave-in occurred on the Tokyo-bound lanes, Otsuki police said. The road was temporarily closed, and authorities wereworking to rescue victims, police said. Japanese public broadcasterNHK aired images from the tunnel, showing smoke rising and a blue car with itsside smashed in. Emergency vehicles were on scene. A journalist from NHK was driving through the tunnel at the time of the collapse. He told the broadcaster his car was damaged, but he was able to make it out unhurt