Passengers push train to free woman stuck in gap

[Jazz]

Dozens of Japanese train passengers pushed a 32-ton train carriage away from the platform to free a woman who had fallen into the 8-inch gap between the train and the platform during the busy morning rush hour Monday.

Passengers push train to save woman: Passengers and railway workers push a train car to rescue a woman who fell between the car and platform in Saitama, Japan.AP Photo: Norihiro Shigeta, Yomiuri Shimbun
Passengers and railway staffers push a train car to rescue a woman who fell between the car and the platform Monday, July 22, in Saitama, Japan.
The act of heroism was captured by a newspaper photographer, whose photo of the rescue ran in the Yomiuri daily's evening edition.


A public announcement that a passenger was trapped prompted about 40 people to join train officials to push the carriage, whose suspension system allows it to lean to either side, according to the Yomiuri newspaper, Japan's largest daily.


The unidentified woman in her 30s was then pulled out uninjured to applause from onlookers at JR Minami-Urawa station, just north of Tokyo.


After just an eight-minute delay, the train continued on its way.

[Cerys]

Aw wow

It's always nice to see acts like this. Gives me goosebumps haha

Glad she's safe etc ;3

[lemons]

Yes I read this yesterday how great I doubt people would help on london underground or if it would even be possible

and only 8 min delay wow

[MKR&*42]

Aw

[e5]

They weren't gonna leave her stuck were they lol but well done to so many people getting involved to help

[Mr-Trainor]

Oh wow, great to see that so many people helped and she got out uninjured !