Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Aug 20, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
Express train hits and kills four workers in Japan
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An express train struck four workers who were working on a railway track at a station in Japan. All four died as a result of the incident.
WHO: Four railway track workers
WHAT: An express train hit four workers working on a railway track, killing them.
WHEN: Reported Aug 20, 2026 at 9:23 AM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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