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Kintetsu limited express runaway disaster remembered 55 years on

Original: 近鉄特急暴走事故

Japanese media are revisiting the 1971 Kintetsu limited express runaway accident, in which a train travelling at 144 km/h was in a head-on collision that killed 25 people. Coverage marks the 55th anniversary, describing how a safety device malfunction combined with a chain of small errors led to the tragedy. Commentaries are focusing on the lessons the crash left for railway safety.

Why now: The 55th anniversary of the accident has prompted commemorative coverage and renewed discussion of railway safety.

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• 時速144kmで列車が正面衝突、25人死亡…安全装置の誤作動と“ミスの連鎖”が招いた惨劇【近鉄特急暴走事故55年】 · au Webポータル

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