長野ながの電鉄でんてつ 乗客じょうきゃく死傷ししょう 事故じこは悪あく天候てんこうで運転うんてん見合みあわせて再開さいかい後ご

On the 21st, in the accident in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, where a shed believed to have been blown away by strong winds collided with a moving train, resulting in three casualties, it was learned from interviews with the company that the train had temporarily suspended operations at a station two stops earlier due to bad weather, but resumed service a few minutes later.

The police are closely investigating the circumstances at the time, including the train operation status.

On the evening of the 21st, in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, a regular train of Nagano Electric Railway collided with a shed made of metal pipes while running, breaking the window glass. As a result, a 56-year-old male company employee living in Nagano City who was inside the train died, and two other men in their 50s and 60s suffered minor injuries.

According to the police and other sources, the shed that collided was apparently set up in a field beside the tracks to store tractors and other equipment, and the police are investigating, suspecting that it was blown away by strong winds.

At that time, a tornado advisory had been issued for the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, including Suzaka City. According to an interview with Nagano Electric Railway, this train temporarily suspended operations at the Kitazusaka Station, two stops before, due to strong winds and rain. After stopping for about four minutes, it resumed operation.

The police are closely investigating the circumstances at the time, including the train operation status.

The Japan Transport Safety Board also dispatched two investigators to the site on the 22nd to begin an investigation, and will continue to look into the cause of the accident by interviewing the company and the driver.