Four workers die after express train hits track crew in Tochigi, Japan
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Four rail workers died after being struck by an express train during track maintenance at Shin-Kanuma Station in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Thursday. All four were taken to hospital unconscious and later died. Police and the fire department are investigating.
Key Facts
- Four workers died after being struck by an express train while clearing weeds along the Tobu-Nikko Line at Shin-Kanuma Station in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
- The incident occurred at about 10:45 local time on Thursday.
- All four workers were taken to hospital unconscious and were later pronounced dead.
- Police and the fire department are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
The Shin-Kanuma Accident
Four workers died after being struck by an express train during track maintenance at Shin-Kanuma Station on the Tobu-Nikko Line in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The four men were clearing weeds along the railway when the train hit them at about 10:45 local time on Thursday. All four were taken to hospital unconscious and were later pronounced dead.
Investigation and Prior Rail Deaths
Police and the fire department are investigating the circumstances of the accident. Earlier, a worker was struck and killed by a train at the Zhana Karaganda station in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. A woman was also hit by a train at Shu railway station in Zhambyl region while crossing the tracks.
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Four workers die after express train hits track crew in Tochigi, Japan
