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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edna Tarigan and Niniek Karmini

At least 14 dead and dozens injured after crash between two passenger trains in Indonesia

Rescuers search for victims after a train collision in Bekasi, Indonesia, on 27 April 2026 - (AP)

Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car on Tuesday, confirming the crash outside Indonesia's capital killed 14 people.

The crash took place on Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of the stopped commuter train at the Bekasi Timur station outside Jakarta. The car was designated “women only”, a common accommodation to stop harassment.

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