At least four people lost their lives on Monday when two trains collided at a station in the city of Bekasi, located near the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Dozens of other people were injured and several passengers were trapped in the wreckage of the wrecked carriage. The AFP and AP agencies reported on this with reference to local officials.
State railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia said in a statement, that approximately 38 passengers were taken to hospitals for treatment. Argo Bromo Anggrek long-distance train in an accident, he hit the rear carriage of a suburban train that was standing at the station in Bekasi. It was a carriage reserved exclusively for women – a common measure in Indonesia aimed at preventing their harassment. The rescuers were trying to free five passengers who were trapped in this carriage. There were 240 passengers in the long-distance train, according to the authorities, all are fine.
The cause of the accident is being investigated by the police. The state railway carrier apologized to customers for the accident. The railway network in Indonesia is outdated and accidents are quite frequent there, notes AP. In January 2024, the collision of two trains in the province of West Java claimed at least four victims. In October 2013, a passenger train collided with a minibus at an unprotected crossing in West Java. while 13 people died. In 2010, in the province of Central Java, a train traveling from Jakarta crashed into the back of a stationary set. This accident claimed 36 lives.
