Rogue slug blamed for Japanese railway chaos

[John Ashworth]

Rogue slug blamed for Japanese railway chaos

A power cut that disrupted rail traffic on a Japanese island last month was caused by a slug, officials say.

More than 12,000 people's journeys were affected when nearly 30 trains on Kyushu shuddered to a halt because of the slimy intruder's actions.

Its electrocuted remains were found lodged inside equipment next to the tracks, Japan Railways says...

[John Ashworth]

Slime on the line: slug blamed for power failure on Japanese railways