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11:52 JST, November 14, 2023
Smoke from a smartphone compelled the cancellation of the Asama 605 practice on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line Tuesday morning, East Japan Railway Co. has introduced.
The Asama 605 was scheduled to depart from Tokyo Station at 9:04 a.m., sure for Nagano. Because the practice was being cleaned earlier than boarding, nonetheless, a smartphone with smoke popping out of it was found in one of many vehicles. The smoke quickly stopped however the automotive was full of smoke at that time, forcing the practice’s operation to be canceled.
The journey of 900 passengers was affected. The practice had arrived in Tokyo that very same morning from Nagano, working because the Asama 606.
In accordance with JR East, the proprietor of the smartphone was unknown as of 10 a.m. Tuesday.
