Rescuers resume search for victims under crashed train cars

SHONAI, Japan - The second car of the six-car express train Inaho No. 14, which derailed on Dec. 25, is raised by a mobile crane in the town of Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, on Dec. 27. Police and firefighters continue their work to check whether any passengers were buried underneath.

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