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Four workers die after train strikes them in Japan

Four workers were killed after a limited express train hit them at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, while they were removing weeds from the tracks. Three were trapped under the train and one was on the platform. Train service on the Tobu Nikko Line was suspended.
WHO: A limited express train; four workers
WHAT: A limited express train collided with four workers removing weeds from the tracks at Shin-Kanuma Station, killing them.
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026
WHERE: Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo
WHY: Motive not yet established.
Sources (1): BBC News

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