8, 23 years after the derailment crash on the Tokyo subway Hibiya line that killed five passengers and injured 64, officials renewed their pledges to safety in front of a memorial monument.
On March 8, 2000, a derailed train collided with an oncoming train near Nakameguro Station on the Eidan Subway Hibiya Line, killing five passengers and injuring 64 others.
On the 8th, 23 years after the accident, Tokyo Metro President Akiyoshi Yamamura and others visited the memorial monument built near the accident site in Meguro-ku, Tokyo and laid flowers.
At 9:01 a.m. when the accident occurred, everyone observed a moment of silence to mourn the victims and renew their pledge to safety.
According to Tokyo Metro, nearly 70% of the current employees joined the company after the accident, so in addition to passing on lessons learned through training, they are promoting safety measures such as introducing a system that automatically stops operation when a derailment is detected. increase.
President Yamamura said, "I pray for the repose of the souls of those who lost their lives, and I am keenly aware of the seriousness of the accident. I would like to lead all employees and pursue safety."
A woman in her 60s from Yokohama who said her son was friends with one of the victims, Shinsuke Tomihisa (then 17), who was a second-year high school student at the time, said, ``If Shinsuke were still alive, he would be close to 40, and his parents would have died. I don't think the sadness of the accident can be healed even now. I don't think this sad accident should ever be repeated."