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Train Kills Four Workers Clearing Weeds at Shin-Kanuma Station

8/20/2026

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Police reported a train struck four workers clearing weeds at Shin-Kanuma Station, killing them.
Seven workers were on the tracks, with three escaping injury and four dying.
The Asakusa-bound train carried about 50 passengers and applied emergency brakes upon entering the station.
Tobu Railway partially suspended Tobu Nikko Line service after the accident on August 20, 2026.

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Story summary

Police reported a train struck four workers clearing weeds at Shin-Kanuma Station, killing them.
Seven workers were on the tracks, with three escaping injury and four dying.
The Asakusa-bound train carried about 50 passengers and applied emergency brakes upon entering the station.
Tobu Railway partially suspended Tobu Nikko Line service after the accident on August 20, 2026.