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Four workers dead after being hit by train in Japan

Low Severity Asia Japan
Date Occurred Aug 20, 2026 06:02 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Aug 20, 2026
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The train collided with the four men at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, authorities say.

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Japan flag Japan
Region Asia
Capital Tokyo
Population 37,468,302
GDP / Capita $28200.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25125
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 20, 2026
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