Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers work to remove trapped passengers
The death toll from a train collision near Jakarta, Indonesia, has risen to 14, with 84 others injured. Rescuers are working to extract survivors trapped in the wreckage, using specialized equipment to cut through the metal. The National Transportation Safety Committee is investigating the incident, which involved a commuter train and a long-distance train.
- ▪The collision occurred late on April 27, 2026, in Bekasi, just outside Jakarta.
- ▪Rescuers are using angle grinders to reach survivors still pinned in the mangled carriages.
- ▪The crash involved a taxi on the train tracks being hit by the commuter train.
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The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 14, with another 84 injured, the train operator said on Tuesday (April 28, 2026), as rescuers worked to extract survivors still trapped in the wreckage.The collision between a commuter train and a long-distance train happened late on Monday (April 27) in Bekasi, just outside Jakarta. Mohammad Syafii, the head of Indonesia’s search and rescue agency, told a press conference early on Tuesday (April 28) that it was a delicate process to get survivors out of the mangled carriages.“We needed to involve personnel with certain skills to perform a measured extrication,” he said.
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