High-speed train derails in Japan after colliding with brown bear

A high-speed passenger train derailed on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido after colliding with a brown bear, according to broadcaster NHK citing JR Hokkaido Railway Company.

The company said in a statement that the incident occurred late on October 30, when the Sarobetsu-3 express train bound for Wakkanai on the Soya Line struck the bear, causing the front carriage to leave the tracks.

NHK reported that the accident took place between Teshio-Nakagawa and Toyotomi stations. No injuries were reported among passengers.

As a result, train services were suspended for the day between Otoineppu and Wakkanai, and all express trains between Asahikawa and Wakkanai were canceled. The bear was killed in the collision, according to reports.