Hong Kong woman killed by train in Japan while taking photos on train tracks
A tourist holidaying with her husband in Japan has been killed while taking photos on train tracks.
The 61-year-old woman from Hong Kong was visiting Otaru, Hokkaido when she was hit by a train as she stood in a restricted area on the tracks to take photos of the ocean.
She was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.
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One resident told a local TV station that the incident was “an accident waiting to happen”.
“Tourists regularly take photos between the crossing gates. Trains have been stopped multiple times as a result.”
Another said: “People walk right next to the tracks. Even when the crossing alarm sounds, they stop in the middle to take photos. We shout, ‘A train is coming!’ but they don’t move.”
The immigration department confirmed it is speaking to China’s foreign ministry in Hong Kong to gather more details about the fatal incident.
Originally published on PerthNow
