HOKKAIDO: A train bound for the northern Hokkaido city of Wakkanai derailed after hitting a bear late Friday, though none of the crew or 32 passengers were hurt, its operator said, Kyodo News reported.
The first car of the four-car Sarobetsu limited express train derailed after the collision around 10.50 pm between Teshio-Nakagawa and Toikambetsu stations, according to JR Hokkaido.
The company has cancelled all services on the 130-kilometre section between Wakkanai and Otoineppu on Saturday.
The passengers on the train were transported by taxis from the site of the collision. – BERNAMA-KYODO