# Four railway workers killed by express train at Japanese station

https://mins.news/en/item/27741

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-20 20:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/20/08-20-26-japan-railyway-crash-clip?traffic_source=rss

> Four railway workers spraying herbicide on tracks north of Tokyo were struck and killed by an express train. Japanese media say a lookout had signalled that the workers were clear of the tracks, while authorities investigate what went wrong.

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