US EditionIndonesia Train Crash Kills at Least Four People and Injures Dozens
Rescuers completed evacuations as police investigated the cause, while PT Kereta Api Indonesia said 84 injured passengers were taken to hospitals.
- On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, a long-distance train collided with a stationary commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station near Jakarta, Indonesia, killing at least seven people and injuring 81, according to PT Kereta Api Indonesia spokeswoman Anna Purba.
- According to spokesman Franoto Wibowo, the commuter train stalled after a taxi reportedly clipped it at a level crossing, leaving it vulnerable on the tracks before the long-distance train struck it.
- All 240 passengers on the long-distance train were evacuated safely after the locomotive pierced the commuter train's rear, women-only carriage, where all victims were located.
- Rescuers worked throughout Tuesday to reach three people still trapped in the wreckage as KAI CEO Bobby Rasyidin warned the death toll could rise; many survivors were transported to hospitals for treatment.
- Transport accidents remain common across Indonesia's aging railroad network, where trains are often poorly maintained, including a 2024 collision in West Java that killed four people.
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Indonesia Train Collision Leaves 14 Dead, Dozens Injured; Rescue Efforts Ongoing
A collision between a long-distance train and a commuter train occurred late on 27 April 2026 in Bekasi, just outside Jakarta, Indonesia. The incident resulted in 14 fatalities and at least 84 injuries, according to official statements. Rescue operations continued into the following day as emergency personnel worked to extricate survivors trapped in the wreckage. The crash caused significant damage to several train carriages, and authorities hav…
A collision between two trains occurred on Tuesday in the Indonesian city of Bekasi, near Jakarta, the capital of the country, has claimed the lives of at least 14 people and already leaves 84 injured, according to a preliminary assessment by the authorities. "At 8.45 a.m. (local time) 14 deaths and 84 injuries have been confirmed", reported the general manager of the railway company KAI, Bobby Rasyidin, in a statement collected by the Indonesia…
An intercity passenger train crashed into a stationary train near the Indonesian capital Jakarta late Monday evening, killing at least 14 people and injuring 84, according to the latest figures from local authorities.
Indonesia orders probe after deadly train crash kills 14 near Jakarta station
Indonesia's president orders an investigation into a tragic train collision near Jakarta that resulted in 14 fatalities and numerous injuries, as rescue efforts conclude after a harrowing night.
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