Investigators probe train collision in Fukuoka

Investigators probe train collision in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - An investigator from the transport ministry's fact-finding committee examines damaged trains Feb. 23 in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture. More than 70 people were injured when an express train plowed into a stationary local train the previous night.

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