Train derails at dawn in Mie Prefecture

TSU, Japan - A two-car local train operated by Kintetsu Corp. derailed near Higashiaoyama Station at dawn Feb. 27 in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture. None of the 11 people aboard was injured in the accident, which also caused damage to polls supporting overhead electrical lines. Police suspect the derailment occurred as the train hit a device that had been left on the track after being used for overnight maintenance work.

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