Four workers hit by train in Japan
The incident involving four workers took place at Shin-Kanuma Station north of Tokyo, the fire department said.
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TOKYO: Four people were unconscious in Japan on Thursday (Aug 20) after being hit by a train, authorities said, with one media report saying they were "without vital signs".
The incident involving four workers took place at Shin-Kanuma Station north of Tokyo, the fire department said.
"When emergency services arrived, three workers were still trapped under the train, while one was on the platform," a fire department spokesman told AFP.
"Before being taken to hospital, all four of them were unconscious," he added.
Japanese railways have one of the best safety records in the world.
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