Four workers hit by train in Japan
The incident involving four workers took place at Shin-Kanuma Station north of Tokyo, the fire department said.
A street view of Shin-Kanuma Station from Google Maps. (Image: Google Maps)
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TOKYO: Four people were unconscious in Japan on Thursday (Aug 20) after being hit by a train, authorities said, with one media report saying they were “without vital signs”.
The incident involving four workers took place at Shin-Kanuma Station north of Tokyo, the fire department said.
“When emergency services arrived, three workers were still trapped under the train, while one was on the platform,” a fire department spokesman told AFP.
“Before being taken to hospital, all four of them were unconscious,” he added.
Japanese railways have one of the best safety records in the world.
Source: AFP/rk
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