Horrific images coming in on the TV right now about a terrible accident that happened this morning not too far away from here. A Japan Railways train jumped its tracks and smashed into an apartment building. According to what the newscaster on FNN just said, there are 50 confirmed dead and over 400 others injured. This is the worst train accident in Japan since the horrible head-on collision of trains over a decade ago on the Shigaraki line (not too far from my old home in Koka) in which 42 people died.
Trains here in Japan are such an integral part of everyday life for most folks. They are famously punctual...and safe, which is why this accident is all the more shocking.
My prayers go out to all of those involved in the accident and their families.
Monday, April 25, 2005
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Knowing where you are I had a moment of, "Oh man, hope the Professor and Monkey are o.k.?" Glad to hear so, though totally bummed about the whole thing in general! BTW, my friend's 46 year old Mom is pregnant! Talk about more shocking news!
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