30-06-2015, 03:43 PM
"Japan's superfast Shinkansen trains are known for their speed and safety". Yes indeed, an very impressive record. The system should be paid a premium over other systems...
Man sets himself alight on Japan bullet train, second passenger dies -media
TOKYO (June 30): Two passengers on a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train died after one doused himself in oil and set himself ablaze on Tuesday, media reports said.
The train, carrying about 1,000 passengers, made an emergency stop on its way from Tokyo to the western city of Osaka after smoke started to fill at least one carriage, fire department officials said.
A fire department official confirmed that one man was dead. Kyodo news agency, quoting a witness, identified him as the man who had covered himself with oil and set fire to himself.
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http://www.theedgemarkets.com/sg/node/212648
Man sets himself alight on Japan bullet train, second passenger dies -media
TOKYO (June 30): Two passengers on a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train died after one doused himself in oil and set himself ablaze on Tuesday, media reports said.
The train, carrying about 1,000 passengers, made an emergency stop on its way from Tokyo to the western city of Osaka after smoke started to fill at least one carriage, fire department officials said.
A fire department official confirmed that one man was dead. Kyodo news agency, quoting a witness, identified him as the man who had covered himself with oil and set fire to himself.
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http://www.theedgemarkets.com/sg/node/212648