Indonesia Train Crash Near Jakarta Kills 16 as Probe Focuses on Level Crossing

Overview

• The crash near Bekasi Timur, which happened late Monday, has left 16 dead and 90 injured, according to Jakarta police.
• Authorities said all who died were women in the rear carriage reserved for women on the stopped commuter train.
• Officials reported that a taxi apparently hit the commuter train at a level crossing, causing it to halt before the Argo Bromo Anggrek struck its tail car.
• Rescue crews worked nearly 12 hours to cut passengers from wreckage, while all 240 people on the long-distance train were evacuated safely.
• The transport safety committee will map the sequence of failures as the transport minister probes the taxi firm, and President Prabowo ordered guard posts and overpasses to improve risky crossings in a system long criticized for poor maintenance.