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JR West Sets Mid-December Finish for Amagasaki Crash Car Facility, Plans Guided Visits for Bereaved Families

The briefing to victims’ families reflected JR West’s ongoing response to the 2005 derailment that killed 106 people.

Overview

  • JR West told families at a Nov. 8 session in Takarazuka that the preserved-vehicle site will be completed in mid-December and that relatives will be guided through the facility once it is ready.
  • Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia disclosed on Nov. 7 that his daughter died on Oct. 26, sharing the news on Instagram.
  • With one week to go before the Tokyo Deaflympics, Japan’s men’s and women’s deaf football teams held friendlies in Fukushima City.
  • Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki injured his left hand late against AC Milan on Nov. 8 and is expected to withdraw from upcoming Japan duty, according to reports from Italy.
  • Police reported a 75-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a car in Nishio, Aichi, on Nov. 7, and two bears were sighted near a care facility in Setana, Hokkaido, on Nov. 8.