Firefighters douse train with water in Seikan Tunnel disaster drill

Firefighters douse a train with water in a disaster drill in the Seikan Tunnel linking two of Japan's four main islands, Honshu and Hokkaido, on Aug. 17, 2015. The drill followed an incident in the tunnel last April in which an express train carrying 124 passengers made an emergency stop after smoke was detected, forcing the evacuation of all aboard. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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