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

Four people performing weed control work on a railway track were killed on Thursday when they were struck by the Tokyo-bound Spacia express train as it entered Shin-Kanuma Station on the Tobu Nikko Line, north of Tokyo. The victims included three workers and a supervisor, who were pronounced dead at a hospital. Six other individuals at the site, including other workers and lookout personnel, were unharmed. Officials are investigating why the workers did not leave the track as the train approached and the actions of the lookout staff, who are responsible for warning workers of approaching trains. Tobu Railway Co. has apologized for the accident and is cooperating with the investigation.

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.

Four workers died after being struck by a train at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, on Thursday morning. The collision occurred around 10:46 local time while the men were removing weeds from the train tracks. Emergency services found three workers trapped under the train and one on the platform. Train service on the Tobu Nikko Line has been suspended. A passenger reported hearing a "strange noise" before the train made an emergency stop. The article notes that typically an employee warns track workers of approaching trains, but the situation at the time of the accident was unclear.