Express train hits and kills 4 workers at a railway station in Japan

This aerial photo shows, the Spacia X express train stopped after coming into contact with four workers at Shin-Kanuma

Four railway workers clearing weeds on a track at Shin-Kanuma Station in Tochigi Prefecture were struck and killed by a limited express train on Thursday morning. The collision took place at approximately 10:45 a.m. on August 20, 2026, at Shin-Kanuma Station on the Tobu Nikko Line in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. A six-car Spacia … Read more