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Four railway workers killed by express train at station in Japan

First publishedAug 20, 12:30 UTC
Last updatedAug 21, 09:17 UTC · 7m ago
11 outletSeattle Times11 outletAl Jazeera
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Four railway workers killed by express train at station in Japan
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Four railway workers spraying herbicide on tracks north of Tokyo were killed by an express train.

Reported by 2 outlets Al Jazeera, Seattle Times. See all sources ↓

Read the full report at Al Jazeera

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Four railway workers spraying herbicide on tracks north of Tokyo were killed by an express train.
How widely is it covered?
2 outlets, average source rating 6.5/10.
When was it last updated?
7m ago.
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    Express train hits and kills 4 workers at a railway station in Japan

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    Al Jazeera
    Seattle Times
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