Snake causes power outage, Tokyo-Osaka shinkansen services disrupted

Services were temporarily disrupted Wednesday on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line connecting Tokyo and Osaka after a snake tangled in overhead wires and caused a power outage, the operator said.The incident occurred between Gifu-Hashima and Maibara stations around 5:25 p.m., causing suspensions on the Tokyo-bound trains between Shin-Osaka and Nagoya and the Osaka-bound trains between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo.Services resumed at around 7 p.m. after safety conditions were confirmed, JR Central said.Passengers gathered around staff at Nagoya Station seeking explanations for the delay while…READ FULL ARTICLE