Four Railway Workers Die After Train Strikes Them in Tochigi
The workers were removing weeds on the tracks when the limited-express train struck them, and none of the around 50 passengers were injured.
- On Thursday, Aug 20, four workers were struck and killed by a Spacia train at Shin-Kanuma Station in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, Tobu Railway confirmed.
- A total of seven workers were performing track weeding when the accident occurred; Nippon reported the victims were "without vital signs" before being confirmed dead.
- Emergency services found three workers trapped under the train while one remained on the platform; none of the around 50 passengers on board were injured.
- Tobu Railway temporarily suspended train services between Shin-Tochigi and Shimo-Imaichi stations following the fatal accident on Thursday afternoon.
- Japanese railways maintain one of the world's best safety records due to advanced technology and maintenance; famously, there has never been a passenger fatality from a collision on the "Shinkansen" network.
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Japan Train Hits Station Workers, 4 Killed
A train hit and killed four workers in Japan on Thursday, authorities said, a rare incident in a country renowned for its normally excellent rail safety record. Local media reported that the four workers were removing weeds from the train tracks at Shin-Kanuma Station in Kanuma city north of Tokyo when the express train struck them. "The four were confirmed dead," a fire department official told AFP. Another official said that when emergency ser…
When rescuers arrived on the scene, the three were still trapped under the train, while the fourth was on a platform.
Four workers killed in rare Japan train accident at station north of Tokyo
TOKYO, Aug 20 — Four people died in Japan today after being hit by a train, authorities said, in a country renowned for its normally excellent rail safety record.The incident involving four workers took place at Shin-Kanuma Station north of Tokyo, the fire department said.“The four were confirmed dead,” a fire department official told AFP.Another official said that when emergency services arrived, three workers were trapped under the train, whil…
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