Services on three Shinkansen lines in central and eastern Japan were suspended on Jan. 23 after a power outage occurred, triggered by loose overhead wires, forcing many passengers to walk to stations.

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The linked Hayabusa and Komachi trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen line became separated at around 11:30 a.m. while traveling between Ueno and Omiya stations in Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.