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
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Answer
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 ↓
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In brief
- What's the story?
- 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
Sources2TypeCoverageAl Jazeera
Seattle Times
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