It has been 30 years since the accident at the Shigaraki Kogen Railway in Shiga Prefecture, which killed 42 people in 1991, and a memorial service was held near the accident site in Koka City.
On May 14, 1991, a head-on collision between the Shigaraki Kogen Railway train and the JR West train in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, killed 42 passengers and injured 628.
On the 14th, 30 years after the accident, a memorial service was held in front of the memorial monument near the accident site, and the number of attendees was significantly reduced from the usual year due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and seven people including bereaved families and railway company executives attended. Did.
After silent prayer, all of us turned to the memorial monument, and after 10:35 am when the accident occurred, the train honked a mourning whistle and passed through the scene.
Senjiro Masaki, president of Shigaraki Kohgen Railway, said, "It's a day that can never be forgotten even after a long period of 30 years. I want to do it. "
In addition, President Kazuaki Hasegawa of JR West said, "I pray for the souls of those who died in a major accident 30 years ago. We will work to enhance the culture that prioritizes safety throughout the organization." I was talking.