Japan train crash: 1 dead, 30 hurt after collision with truck

Japan train crash: 1 dead, 30 hurt after collision with truck

The crash derailed the train's front carriage and pinned the truck to a wall, as it burst into flames, spewing black smoke into the air and its cargo of citrus fruit on to the tracks.

AgenciesUpdated: Friday, September 06, 2019, 10:03 AM IST
article-image

Yokohama: An express train travelling at around 120 kilometres per hour smashed into a truck at a crossing south of Tokyo Thursday, sparking a blaze and killing one person with around 30 others injured.

The crash derailed the train's front carriage and pinned the truck to a wall, as it burst into flames, spewing black smoke into the air and its cargo of citrus fruit on to the tracks.

The force of the impact shattered the train's front window and bent an overhead power line, with witnesses describing an intense fire and panic among the 500 passengers on board the train as it sped through the crossing near Yokohama.

RECENT STORIES

'Bad Decision After Drinking': Former Astronomer HR Head Kristin Cabot Breaks Silence On Kiss Cam...

'Bad Decision After Drinking': Former Astronomer HR Head Kristin Cabot Breaks Silence On Kiss Cam...

Saudi Arabia Deports 56,000 Pakistanis In Crackdown Against Organised Begging

Saudi Arabia Deports 56,000 Pakistanis In Crackdown Against Organised Begging

'Mere Paas Itne Paise Hai Nahi': Pak MP Nabil Gabol On Seeking Global Ban On ‘Dhurandhar’ -...

'Mere Paas Itne Paise Hai Nahi': Pak MP Nabil Gabol On Seeking Global Ban On ‘Dhurandhar’ -...

PM Modi Pays Tribute At The Adwa Victory Monument In Ethopia; Everything To Know About The Memorial...

PM Modi Pays Tribute At The Adwa Victory Monument In Ethopia; Everything To Know About The Memorial...

PM Modi Conferred With Oman’s Highest Civilian Honour, ‘The First Class Of The Order Award’ -...

PM Modi Conferred With Oman’s Highest Civilian Honour, ‘The First Class Of The Order Award’ -...