Hong Kong tourist, 61, killed by train in Japan while taking photos on tracks
Immigration Department says it will follow up on the case, adding it has contacted victim’s family to provide help
A Hong Kong tourist has been killed in Japan after being hit by a train while reportedly taking photographs standing on railway tracks.
The woman was standing on the tracks to take photos of the sea before being hit by the train in Otaru city in Hokkaido on Thursday, Xinhua News Agency said, citing Japanese media.
The tourist was certified dead after being rushed to hospital. Japanese media said she was 61 years old and that the accident happened at Asari Station.
The Immigration Department said it had reached out to the Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong and the Chinese consulate in Sapporo to learn more about the incident, adding it had contacted the victim’s family to provide the necessary help.
The department also said it would maintain close contact with all three parties so that it could actively follow up on the case.
The Chinese consulate in Sapporo is also looking into the case and supporting the victim’s family, Xinhua said.
Additional reporting by Harvey Kong