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23rd Jul 2013

Photo: Mind the Gap! Japanese Commuters Rally Together to Free Woman Trapped Under 32 Tonne Train

Teamwork at its finest

Una Kavanagh

United we stand! A group of commuters and train staff rallied together to free a trapped woman from under a 32 tonne train in Japan.

The woman slipped through the 20cm (8in) gap between the train and the platform and was unable to free herself.

A public announcement in the train station prompted about 40 commuters and staff to run to her aid and push the train to one side.

The uninjured woman was pulled to safety and after an eight minute delay, the train was back on track and off they went!

The power of human spirit eh?

Pic via Norihiro Shigeta/AP

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