Part of body found in wreckage of derailed train in Yamagata

Part of body found in wreckage of derailed train in Yamagata

YAMAGATA, Japan - Transport minister Kazuo Kitagawa (C) on Dec. 27 inspects the wreckage of a train that derailed in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, on Dec. Rescuers found part of a human body on Dec. 27 in the wreckage, bringing the death toll to five.

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