The Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced on the 8th, Ibaraki, Saitama, in the earthquake that observed a maximum seismic intensity of 5 upper at midnight on the 7th in the Tokyo metropolitan area. A total of 43 people were injured in five prefectures, Chiba, Tokyo and Kanagawa. The railroad schedule continued to be disturbed on the afternoon of the 8th, and after midnight on the 7th, the Shinkansen and 16 conventional lines were suspended or delayed, affecting a total of about 368,000 people.
The earthquake occurred around 10:41 pm on the 7th. Seismic intensity 5 upper was observed in Adachi-ku, Tokyo and Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama. In addition to the number of people who could not return home due to the suspension of railway operation, the influence remained in various places on the morning of the 8th after dawn, which hindered commuting to school. According to JR East, it is expected that all routes will be able to operate as usual from the first train on the 9th.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, the first 3 of the 5-car trains running near Toneri-Koen Station (Adachi-ku) on the Nippori-Toneri Liner Both are derailed. Three passengers were injured when they fell. When Nippori-Toneri Liner is notified by the Japan Meteorological Agency of shaking with a seismic intensity of 4 or higher, the commander activates the emergency brake. Originally, after an emergency stop, I slowed down to the next station, but this time I got out of the wheel and got stuck. The cause is under investigation. Vehicles and ground equipment have been damaged and may take several days to recover. At the derailment site, on the night of the 8th, vehicles lifted by cranes were lowered one by one from the overpass to the ground.
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