4 workers die after being hit by train north of Tokyo

K KyodoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-20 · 09:02 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Four workers died on Thursday after being struck by an express train at Shin-Kanuma Station in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The accident occurred around 10:45 AM local time while the men were on the tracks performing weeding work. Seven workers were involved in the weeding operation; the four deceased were part of this group, while the remaining three were uninjured. No train crew or passengers sustained injuries. The incident took place on the Tobu Nikko Line.

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A total of seven workers were engaged in weeding work, including the four who lost their lives.

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No crew or passengers were injured in the incident.

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The accident occurred at around 10:45 am local time at Shin-Kanuma Station on the Tobu Nikko Line.

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The four men were on the tracks to remove weeds when the accident took place.

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Four workers died on Thursday after being hit by an express train at a station in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo.

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Four workers died on Thursday after being hit by an express train at a station in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, police said.The four men were on the tracks to remove weeds when the accident took place at around 10.45am local time at Shin-Kanuma Station on the Tobu Nikko Line, according to the police and the train operator. No crew or passengers were injured.A total of seven workers were engaged in weeding work, including the four who lost their lives. The other three were uninjured, the police said.

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