Technicians work at site after a deadly collision between a commuter line train and a long-distance train, in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, April 28. Reuters-Yonhap
BEKASI, Indonesia — Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car Tuesday, confirming that the crash outside Indonesia’s capital killed 15 people, all of whom were women.
The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of the stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station outside Jakarta . The car was one designated for women only, a common accommodation to stop harassment.
A total of 88 injured people were taken to hospitals for treatment, said Bobby Rasyidin, CEO of state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia. The bodies of the dead were taken to a hospital for further identification.
“We are currently ensuring that all victims receive the best possible care,” said Rasyidin.
Rescue teams completed the evacuation of all victims from inside the wreckage about midmorning. “There are no further casualties,” said Mohammad Syafii, the head of the National Search and Rescue Agency.
All 240 passengers on the Argo Bromo Anggrek long-distance train were safe, officials said.
Police were investigating the cause of the accident, Jakarta Police Chief Asep Edi Suheri told reporters at the scene.
The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation said in a written statement that authorities believe the incident began when another commuter train hit a stalled taxi near Bekasi Timur Station.
That led staff to stop a second commuter train at the station, where it was struck by a long-distance commuter train.
Source: Korea Times News
