Four workers dead after being hit by train in Japan
The train involved in the accident was a limited express train - one of the fastest in Japan Four workers in Japan have died after being struck by a train at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, authorities say. The collision happened around 10:46 local time (01:46 GMT) while the workers were removing weeds from the train tracks, local media reported. When emergency services arrived at the scene three workers were trapped under the train, while one was on the platform, police said. Train service has been suspended on the Tobu Nikko Line due to the accident, according to the railway company operating the line. A passenger on the train told Japanese public broadcaster NHK that they heard a "strange noise" before the train made an emergency stop.
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