THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 20, 2024 at 16:46 JST
The decoupled Komachi Shinkansen, front left, and Hayabusa Shinkansen, back left, are stopped on the rails in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, at 11:28 a.m. on Sept. 19. (Ikuro Aiba)
While traveling at approximately 315 kph, two carriages of a Shinkansen running between Furukawa and Sendai stations in Miyagi Prefecture suddenly decoupled, bringing the train to an emergency stop. [Read More]
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