### [2026-08-20](/feed/2026/08/20/index.md)

##### Tōbu Nikkō Line
# Four railway workers on the Tōbu Nikkō Line are killed after being struck by a Limited express train in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. 




### Sources:

1. [The Japan Times](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/20/japan/workers-struck-by-train/)

### Changes:

1.  Four railway workers at Tōbu Nikkō Line are killed after being struck by a limited express train in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.  _2026-08-20 14:00:41 (First version)_
1. Four railway workers on the Tōbu Nikkō Line are killed after being struck by a Limited express train in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.  _(Current version)_

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