US EditionJakarta Train Crash Kills 15, Injures Over 80
President Prabowo Subianto ordered an investigation and promised flyovers after officials said 84 people were injured in the Bekasi train collision.
- On Monday night, a long-distance train collided with a stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station near Jakarta, killing 14 people, KAI President Director Bobby Rasyidin confirmed Tuesday morning.
- KAI spokesperson Franoto Wibowo stated a taxi clipped the commuter train at a crossing, forcing it to stall before the Argo Bromo Anggrek long-distance train struck the rear car.
- Mohammad Syafii, head of the National Search and Rescue Agency , said rescuers worked "slowly" to free trapped passengers, while 81 injured victims received medical treatment at various facilities.
- Deceased victims were transported to Kramat Jati Police Hospital for identification, as Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited survivors in Bekasi on Tuesday morning, promising a swift inquiry.
- The National Transportation Safety Committee is investigating the crash amid broader safety concerns on Indonesia's aging rail network; a 2010 collision in Central Java killed 36 people.
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Indonesia train collision leaves 14 dead, 84 injured
The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 14 with another 84 injured, the country's train operator said on Tuesday. Rescuers were seen using angle grinders to cut through the metal of the compartments to extract
Deadly Train Collision Near Jakarta Leaves 14 Dead
What starts as a routine commute can turn into a life-or-death moment in seconds—so what really went wrong near Bekasi Timur station?A long-distance train slammed into a stationary commuter train overnight, killing 14 people and injuring dozens. The crash left twisted metal, shattered carriages, and survivors clinging to life. Rescue teams worked for nearly 12 hours, prying open wreckage in a desperate search for anyone still trapped.For 29-year…
An accident involving a commuter train and a long-distance carriage primarily affected a carriage reserved for women.
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Train crash in Indonesia leaves 15 women dead
The carriage which was hit in a crash was one designated for women only, a common move to stop harassment.
At least fifteen people were killed and 88 injured in a train collision in Bekasi, near Jakarta. The impact struck a women's carriage in particular. Emergency services had to free victims from the wreckage. The cause may lie with a stationary taxi on a level crossing.
In Indonesia, two trains collided very close to the capital Jakarta. According to a balance sheet that remains provisional at the moment, there are fifteen dead and more than 80 injured. Some have had to be disincarcerated. The operations for retro uver of survivors lasted all night. Stuck in a pile of plates, and a silent chaos in this Indonesian station... panic reigns among the passengers. This Tuesday morning, the two cars are completely int…
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