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Trains collide on Indonesia’s main island of Java; 4 dead

At least four people were killed and several others were injured, West Java Police spokesperson Ibrahim Tompo said.

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Rescue teams work at the scene of the accident in Cicalengka, West Java province. Pic/AP

Rescue teams work at the scene of the accident in Cicalengka, West Java province. Pic/AP

Two trains collided on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, causing several carriages to buckle and overturn and killing at least four people, officials said. The accident happened about 500 metres from Cicalengka train station in West Java’s Bandung city, said Ayep Hanapi, a spokesperson for PT Kereta Api Indonesia, the national railways.

He said the Turangga express train travelling from Surabaya, the capital of East Java province, to Bandung hit a commuter train heading to Padalarang from Cicalengka station. At least four people were killed and several others were injured, West Java Police spokesperson Ibrahim Tompo said.

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