Yamagata Shinkansen temporarily suspended due to falling tree

Yamagata Shinkansen temporarily suspended due to falling tree

YAMAGATA, Japan - Passengers get off Tsubasa No. 181 near the city of Fukushima on Dec. 27 after the Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train became stranded between Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures due to a tree falling onto the overhead wires.

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