SHINKANSEN DEATHS
This aerial view shows a Nozomi 255 bullet train, or “shinkansen”, stopped near the Odawara station on June 30, 2015 after an apparent suicide attempt on board. A man set himself on fire on board the train, killing himself and one other person and injuring others, in an unprecedented incident on the vast rail network that has an enviable safety record. AFP PHOTO
This aerial view shows a Nozomi 255 bullet train, or “shinkansen”, stopped near the Odawara station on June 30, 2015 after an apparent suicide attempt on board. A man set himself on fire on board the train, killing himself and one other person and injuring others, in an unprecedented incident on the vast rail network that has an enviable safety record. AFP PHOTO
TOKYO: A man set himself on fire on board a moving bullet train in Japan Tuesday, killing himself and one other person, in an unprecedented incident on a network with an enviable safety record.