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Tokyo Subway accident

This morning the subway I was on (Toei Mita line) stopped one station before my destination.

We were told that the train in the opposite direction had an accident (人身事故 (jinshinjiko), an accident with injured/dead) about 100m ahead, and that rescue was coming to help out its passengers. I am wondering whether it was a suicide or some problem with the train.

Our train had its doors closed for about 30 minutes because it wasn't stopped just quite on the platform. Then they moved the train and let passengers out. There were special buses organized for the rest of the way but I chose to walk since I was just going to the next station.
I wonder about the other train though.

Posted on September 9, 2003 at 11:12 | Tweet |


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