At least 30 injured after collision of train and truck in Japan's Yokohama (updated)

Keikyu

05/09/2019 05:38

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    TOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - An express train and a truck
collided in Japan's second-largest city of Yokohama on Thursday,
train operator Keikyu Corp  9006.T  said, with fire officials
confirming that about 30 people were injured.
    The collision on a key rail link to Tokyo, the capital,
smashed the glass in the driver's compartment and derailed at
least the first three carriages of the eight-carriage train,
video images showed, as rescuers surrounded the site.
    "The sound of glass breaking was incredible," one passenger
told national broadcaster NHK. "By the time I knew what had
happened, the carriage was all smashed up." 
    The truck driver was severely hurt, but the injuries to the
passengers and driver of the train did not immediately appear to
be serious, NHK added. 
    Earlier, black smoke billowed from parts of the derailed
train and the truck, which was crushed between the train and a
wall, while smashed boxes and what appeared to be oranges
littered the tracks. 
    Authorities, including the transport ministry, said they
were investigating the cause but were unable to provide further
details. Police confirmed a collision between a vehicle and the
train, but could not elaborate, citing further investigations.
    Images of people evacuating the train, a twisted electrical
pole and train seats covered with broken glass figured in video
posted on social media by shaken passengers.

 (Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; Writing by Chang-ran Kim and
Elaine Lies; Editing by David Dolan and Clarence Fernandez)
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