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At least 15 female passengers killed in Indonesian train accident

At least 15 female passengers killed in Indonesian train accident

At least 15 people were killed in a train crash in Bekasi near Indonesia’s capital Jakarta.

The accident occurred on Monday evening when a long-distance commuter train running on the same track collided with a stopped passenger train from behind.

The rear carriage of the train, reserved for female passengers, was badly damaged, and local officials said the victims were all women, most of whom were trapped in the broken metal.

88 passengers were injured in this accident.

BBC Jakarta correspondent Liza Tambunan reports from the scene.

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