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Indonesia Train Collision Near Jakarta Kills 7 and Injures 81 as Trapped Survivors Rescued
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Published on 28 April 2026
A taxi on the tracks may have triggered it
A commuter train and a long-distance train collided near Jakarta, Indonesia, leaving seven dead and 81 injured, a railway official said. Rescue teams are working to free survivors trapped in the wreckage. The operator PT KAI said a taxi on the tracks was struck by the commuter train, which was then followed by a further impact involving a women-only carriage.
- Seven people were killed and 81 injured in the late-night crash
- Rescue teams are extracting survivors trapped in the wreckage
- PT KAI says a taxi on the tracks may have triggered the collision
- A second hit involved a women only carriage on the commuter train
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