Approximately 10 new cable cuts on JR lines at Ube Station investigated on suspicion of theft. At approximately 150 locations on two JR lines in Yamaguchi Prefecture, copper cables attached to rail joints were cut and taken away.
As a result of the incident, operations on the Sanyo Main Line were suspended for over three hours, and police are investigating the incident as a possible theft. According to JR, it is difficult to determine when these cables were cut, and they plan to continue checking other lines for damage.