Four workers and their supervisor were fatally struck by an express train in Japan after failing to clear a railway track near Shin-Kanuma Station — a devastating accident that shatters Japan’s long-standing reputation for rail safety. Authorities are urgently investigating why the crew ignored safety protocols and whether lookouts fulfilled their duties, as the Tobu Railway vows to overhaul safety measures to prevent future tragedies. Services were briefly suspended but have since resumed as the probe continues.

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