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Yomiuri Shimbun file photo A sign for JR Kyushu is seen in Fukuoka
The Yomiuri Shimbun
18:46 JST, December 8, 2024
A Kyushu Shinkansen train bound for Kagoshima-Chuo Station from Shin-Osaka Station struck a fallen tree while running between Izumi and Sendai Stations in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sunday afternoon.
The train stopped immediately after the incident, and JR Kyushu Railway Co. is investigation the situation.
Due to the incident, a decision was made to partially suspend services on Kyushu Shinkansen lines between Kumamoto Station and Kagoshima-Chuo Station.
