Deaths in Indonesia train crash climb to 14
A train crash in Bekasi, Indonesia, has resulted in the deaths of 15 people, all women. The incident occurred when a long-distance train collided with a stopped commuter train at a station. Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident, which is part of a troubling trend of accidents on Indonesia's aging railway system.
- ▪The crash involved a long-distance train hitting the rear of a stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station.
- ▪All 15 victims were women, and 88 others were injured and taken to hospitals.
- ▪The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation is investigating the incident, which was preceded by another commuter train hitting a stalled taxi.
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Technicians work at site after a deadly collision between a commuter line train and a long-distance train, in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, April 28. Reuters-YonhapBEKASI, Indonesia — Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car Tuesday, confirming that the crash outside Indonesia’s capital killed 15 people, all of whom were women.The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of the stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station outside Jakarta . The car was one designated for women only, a common accommodation to stop harassment.A total of 88 injured people were taken to hospitals for treatment, said Bobby Rasyidin, CEO of state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia.
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