Rescuers race to free survivors trapped inside train after fatal Indonesia crash

Two trains collided on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital on Monday, killing at least 15 people. Rescuers try to free survivors trapped inside Indonesia train after fatal crash Passenger's footage shows moment of Indonesia train crash Watch: Indonesia train crash kills at least 15 female passengers Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Rescuers looking out from the wreckage of a train collision in Indonesia Rescuers race to free survivors trapped inside train after fatal Indonesia crash A still of footage showing the crumbled exterior of a passenger train carriage Rescuers are racing to try and free people trapped inside a train involved in a fatal collision outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Monday. At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured in the accident which took place when a stationary passenger train was hit from behind by a long-distance commuter train running on the same track. Local media ran footage of passengers on medical trolleys near Bekasi Timur Station, with other images showing rescuers trying to free people from the train wreckage. There are still victims who are alive "but they're pinned by train material", Mohammad Syafii, who leads Indonesia's search and rescue agency, told reporters early on Tuesday. Composite map and satellite graphic illustrating the location and details of a train crash in Indonesia. An inset map at the top right highlights the Indonesian archipelago, with a marker pointing to the Jakarta region on the island of Java. The main map shows greater Jakarta, labeling Jakarta, South Jakarta, and the nearby city of Bekasi, with roads and waterways visible and a distance scale indicating kilometres and miles. Below, a high‑resolution satellite image focuses on a dense urban area in East Bekasi, showing tightly packed housing, railway tracks running horizontally across the image, and nearby roads. The location of Bekasi Timur train station is marked. Red text boxes indicate two incident points: one at the station where an incoming train collided with a train waiting on the platform, and another at a nearby road junction where a taxi was struck by a train. "There are some victims who are alive to this minute and we're hoping to extricate them," he said. "We need to involve personnel with certain skills to perform a measured extrication." Bobby Rasyidin, the president director of state-owned railway operator KAI, said on Tuesday that 84 people are being treated for their injuries in nearby hospitals. The accident involved one taxi and three commuter trains. It started at about 20:00 on Monday, when one of the commuter trains hit the taxi, which was lying across the middle of the rail crossing. A second train was forced to stop at the station because of this collision. Nearly an hour later, the third train, a long-distance commuter train, then crashed into a women-only carriage on the second train, while pulling into the station. Some people screamed "hysterically" as the trains collided, one passenger told the BBC's Indonesia service. Other eyewitnesses said they saw "many victims" injured in the crash. Some people screamed "hysterically" as the trains collided, one passenger . Other eyewitnesses said they saw "many victims" injured in the crash. Watch: BBC's Jakarta correspondent, Liza Tambunan, reports from the scene Liza stands above the train crash site and points to it as she speaks Jakarta Police Chief Insp Gen Asep Edi Suheri said six or seven people remained trapped inside the carriages. Medical expenses for the injured and funeral expenses for the deceased will be fully covered by KAI and insurance, authorities say, adding that the Bekasi Timur Station will be closed to commuters for the rest of Tuesday. Indonesia's public transport network in general has a high accident rate, due in part to ageing infrastructure and poor maintenance. In January 2024, several people were killed and dozens more injured when two trains collided in a rice field in Cicalengka. 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