Body of Japan train tragedy driver located

Workers pulled the uniformed body of the driver from the wreckage of Japan’s rail disaster today as the death toll rose to 106, police said.

Body of Japan train tragedy driver located

Workers pulled the uniformed body of the driver from the wreckage of Japan’s rail disaster today as the death toll rose to 106, police said.

The actions of 23-year-old Ryujiro Takami are at the centre of the investigation into Monday’s deadly collision, which is widely believed to have been caused by excessive speed. Takami may have been racing because he was 90 seconds behind schedule.

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