Express train hits and kills 4 workers at a railway station in Japan
Summary
Four workers cleaning weeds on a railway track in Japan were hit and killed by an express train at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo. The train operator and police are investigating why the workers did not leave the track and why the lookout team did not warn them in time.Key Facts
- The accident happened on August 20, 2026, at Shin-Kanuma Station on the Tobu Nikko Line.
- The Tokyo-bound Spacia express train struck four people doing weed control work on the tracks.
- Three workers and one supervisor were killed after being taken to the hospital.
- Six other workers at the site were unharmed.
- About 50 passengers on the train were not injured.
- Lookouts are supposed to warn workers of approaching trains by flags, whistles, or microphones.
- It is unclear why the workers stayed on the track or why the lookout warnings failed.
- Train services were stopped for several hours but resumed later the same day.
- Fatal train accidents are rare in Japan, known for safe and punctual trains.
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