Train crash kills 4 as blizzard hits Japan
An express train running behind schedule in blustery winter weather derailed in northern Japan, killing four people and injuring 32, police said yesterday, and it was unclear if others remained trapped in the wreckage.
The train left the tracks and crashed into a farm building after apparently encountering high winds near a bridge over a river in Yamagata prefecture late on Sunday.
"It felt as though I was lifted from my seat, and then everything went black," one survivor told state broadcaster NHK.
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The six-carriage train was carrying 44 passengers and two crew members, Kyodo news agency said.
Police said it was not clear whether anyone remained trapped under the overturned carriages, and it may not be possible to check until snowstorms in the area abate.
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