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Snake Causes Chaos, Strands Passengers on Shinkansen

5/2/2025

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A snake slithered its way into chaos on Japan's Tokaido Shinkansen line, triggering a power outage that disrupted travel between Osaka and Tokyo on April 30. At 5:26 p.m., the incident left passengers stranded during the busy Golden Week. Thankfully, power was restored by 7 p.m., but 86 trains were caught in the unexpected delay.

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Story summary

A snake slithered its way into chaos on Japan's Tokaido Shinkansen line, triggering a power outage that disrupted travel between Osaka and Tokyo on April 30. At 5:26 p.m., the incident left passengers stranded during the busy Golden Week. Thankfully, power was restored by 7 p.m., but 86 trains were caught in the unexpected delay.