Non-stop heavy rain halts Japan's famed Shinkansen bullet trains; over 139,000 people affected


TOKYO (Bernama-Kyodo): Heavy rain canceled a total of 88 Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services on Saturday and delayed 229 by up to around six hours, affecting about 139,300 people, Kyodo News Agency quoted the operator.

JR West said Sunday that rain gauges in some sections had reached their maximum level for safe operation between Shin-Osaka and Hakata in western Japan in the morning the previous day, adding services resumed later after safety checks were completed.

On Saturday, intense rainfall briefly halted all shinkansen services between Hakata and Tokyo, with the weather agency urging caution as the rain was projected to continue over the three-day weekend.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said weather conditions are expected to improve on Sunday, as a low-pressure system and front that brought heavy rainfall heads east, but still warned of risks from overflowing rivers and landslides. - Bernama-Kyodo

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Heavy rain , bullet train , Osaka , Japan , landslides

   

Next In Aseanplus News

Woman probed over suspected terrorism-related activities
Cashew nut biofuel raises concerns after engine failures
Kim accuses US of ramping up tensions
Third drug trafficker hanged in a week, UN urges review
Mountain of plastic waste worries
Another govt critic jailed two years for defamation
Doubt over plan to retire fossil fuel plants in 15 years
Thaksin wins big legal victory
‘Use of spyware unproven’
Sixth tourist dies from alcohol poisoning

Others Also Read