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Train Collision in Indonesia Kills Four, Injures Dozens

Two trains, carrying a total of 478 passengers, collided on Java island, with ongoing investigations to determine the cause of the accident.

  • Two trains collided on Indonesia's main island of Java, causing several carriages to overturn and killing at least four people, all of whom were train crew members.
  • The Turangga express train, carrying 287 passengers, was traveling from Surabaya, the capital of East Java province, when it hit a commuter train with 191 passengers heading to Padalarang from Cicalengka station.
  • Emergency crews are still working to free at least two people trapped in the wreckage.
  • All passengers have been evacuated and the injured have been taken to local hospitals.
  • The cause of the accident is still under investigation by the train operator PT KAI, the provincial government, and transport safety officials.
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