Fifth body found in train crash wreckage

The train derailment death toll in northern Japan rose to five as rescuers searched the snow-covered wreck today, following reports that more passengers could be trapped inside.

Fifth body found in train crash wreckage

The train derailment death toll in northern Japan rose to five as rescuers searched the snow-covered wreck today, following reports that more passengers could be trapped inside.

Meanwhile, the president of East Japan Railway Company, operator of the ill-fated express train, visited the crash site yesterday to lay flowers for the dead, and the government called for a review of railway lines vulnerable to strong wind gusts.

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