Ceremony held on 11th anniversary of fatal train collision

Ceremony held on 11th anniversary of fatal train collision

OTSU, Japan - Families of the victims and officials of Shigaraki Kogen Railway (SKR) attend a memorial service held in Siga Prefecture, western Japan, on May 14 to mark the 11th anniversary of a 1991 fatal train collision that killed 42 people and injured more than 600 others.

700-kg giant kite crashes into crowd, injures 4

700-kg giant kite crashes into crowd, injures 4

Rescue workers treat wounded people at a park in the city of Higashiomi, Siga Prefecture, western Japan, on May 31, 2015, after a giant kite measuring 13 meters by 12 meters and weighing around 700 kilograms crashed into a crowd of spectators during a festival. Four people were injured in the accident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

700-kg giant kite crashes into crowd, injures 4

700-kg giant kite crashes into crowd, injures 4

A giant kite measuring 13 meters by 12 meters and weighing around 700 kilograms is seen on the ground at a park in the city of Higashiomi, Siga Prefecture, western Japan, on May 31, 2015, after crashing into a crowd of spectators during a festival. Four people were injured in the accident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

700-kg giant kite crashes into crowd, injures 4

700-kg giant kite crashes into crowd, injures 4

A giant kite measuring 13 meters by 12 meters and weighing around 700 kilograms is seen on the ground at a park in the city of Higashiomi, Siga Prefecture, western Japan, on May 31, 2015, after crashing into a crowd of spectators during a festival. Four people were injured in the accident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

700-kg giant kite crashes into crowd, injures 4

700-kg giant kite crashes into crowd, injures 4

A giant kite measuring 13 meters by 12 meters and weighing around 700 kilograms is flown during a festival at a park in the city of Higashiomi, Siga Prefecture, western Japan, on May 31, 2015. The kite later crashed into a crowd of spectators injuring four people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo