THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 24, 2019 at 18:55 JST
Part of the platform at Abukuma Station on the Abukuma Express Line was hit by a landslide in Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture. The photo was taken on Oct. 21. (Shigetaka Kodama)
Railway lines in several areas of eastern Japan remain fractured due to damage from Typhoon No. 19 earlier this month, with no clear prospect for when service will resume. [Read More]
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