3 workers sustain burns while inspecting maglev train in Japan

Three people sustained burns Monday during inspection work on a maglev train line under development west of Tokyo, police said.An unexpected combustion took place on the train at around 4:05 p.m., igniting the clothes of three nearby workers before the fire was quickly put out, the police said. Two of the workers -- a 31-year-old and 29-year-old -- sustained severe burns.According to Central Japan Railway Co., the three were caught in an eruption of sparks from a circuit breaker device.The 42.8-kilometer experimental line in Yamanashi Prefecture will be part of the Tokyo-Osaka high-speed ma…READ FULL ARTICLE