Japan typhoon Hagibis: Ten flooded bullet trains scrapped bbc.com

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Hokuriku-Shinkansen line trains were parked in a yard in Nagano cityTen Japanese bullet trains partially submerged by floodwater from Typhoon Hagibis last month are to be scrapped.
The Hokuriku-Shinkansen line trains were parked in a yard in Nagano city.
The images of the parked trains with floodwater lapping at them became symbolic of the extent of the damage.
Image copyright AFP Image caption Typhoon Hagibis struck with winds of 225km/h on the weekend of 12-13 OctoberThe trains each had 12 carriages.
They ran on the Hokuriku-Shinkansen line connecting Tokyo with Kanazawa on the west coast.