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Last Updated:April 28, 2026, 17:33 IST
Train collision near Jakarta in Bekasi kills at least 15 and injures 88, women-only carriage hit hardest, probe launched as President Prabowo Subianto orders safety upgrades.
Rescuers trying to reach people trapped in damaged train car after crash in Indonesia on late Monday. (Image: AP)
At least 15 people were killed and 88 injured in a train collision near Indonesian capital, a senior minister said on Tuesday.
The collision between a commuter train and long-distance train took place in Bekasi, outside Jakarta, on late Monday. The carriage reserved for women suffered most damage.
Reuters quoted Mohammad Syafii, the head of Indonesia’s search and rescue agency, saying that the victims were women and most were pinned inside the crushed metal. “We needed to involve personnel with certain skills to perform a measured extrication," he said.
🇮🇩🚂⚠️ — Over the past hour, #Indonesian media reported, quoting the state-owned #KAI rail company, that two trains collided outside the Indonesian capital #JakartaThe accident ended killing at least two people and prompting a mass evacuation effort.
Indonesian broadcaster… pic.twitter.com/DGl59EXIW8
— Mahalaxmi Ramanathan (@MahalaxmiRaman) April 27, 2026
Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, Indonesia’s senior minister for infrastructure, on Tuesday said the death toll had risen to 15.
Meanwhile, state news agency Antara quoted Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi saying the collision took place as a taxi stopped on a crossing near the Bekasi Timur station. The commuter train was held on the platform where it was then hit by the long-distance train, Reuters cited the report.
VIDEO | The death toll from an overnight collision between two passenger trains outside Jakarta in Indonesia has doubled to 14, the state-owned KAI rail company said on Tuesday.14 people have been confirmed dead, and another 84 people received hospital treatment.
The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 15 with another 88 injured, a senior minister said, as emergency teams completed work to rescue passengers trapped in the wreckage https://t.co/pFAvLsN3m2 pic.twitter.com/jIkDlNQQB0
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 28, 2026
On Tuesday, President Prabowo Subianto announced that an investigation has been launched into the matter. Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) is investigating the crash. He also said that a flyover will soon be built neart the railway tracks.
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April 28, 2026, 17:33 IST
News world 15 Killed, 88 Injured In Indonesian Train Collision; Women's Coach Takes Brunt Of Impact
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