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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maroosha Muzaffar

Sixteen killed as passenger bus hits fuel tanker in Indonesia

  • At least 16 people were killed after a passenger bus crashed into a fuel tanker on the Trans-Sumatra highway in Indonesia's South Sumatra province.
  • The forceful impact of the collision on Wednesday triggered a fire, engulfing both vehicles and trapping many victims inside.
  • The fatalities included the bus driver, 13 passengers, and the tanker truck's driver and assistant, while four passengers survived with injuries, three of whom suffered serious burns.
  • Emergency teams, firefighters, and police worked for hours to control the blaze and remove victims from the badly charred wreckage, causing significant traffic disruptions.
  • This deadly road accident follows closely after two other major transport disasters in Indonesia, including a train collision near Jakarta that also killed 16 people.

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At least 16 killed in collision between passenger bus and truck in Indonesia

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