SAITAMA, Japan, July 23 (UPI) -- Commuters in Saitama, Japan, summoned super-human strength to push a commuter train off a woman trapped between the train and the platform, officials said.
Takashi Tsukahara, a spokesman for train operator JR East, said the woman was trying exit a train in the city north of Tokyo when she fell into a gap between the train and the platform early Monday, CNN reported.
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About 40 passengers and JR staff pushed the train car, moving it just enough to free the woman, who was not seriously injured, Tsukahara said.
The spokesman said a train carriage typically weighs about 30 metric tons, but can sway somewhat side to side to absorb the train's movements.
Tsukahara said the train resumed its schedule 8 minutes later.
