Japanese death toll reaches 56

Rescue workers in Japan say the death toll from today's commuter train crash has now increased 56.

Rescue workers in Japan say the death toll from today's commuter train crash has now increased 56.

The packed train derailed in western Japan today and hurtled into an apartment complex, killing 56 people and injuring more than 417 others in the deadliest Japanese rail accident in four decades.

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