28 Injured And 3 Dead In An Indonesian Train Collision: Police

At least 28 were injured Three people were killed after two trains crashed on Friday on Java, the largest island of Indonesia, according to officials. Several carriages buckled and overturned as a result of the collision.

The accident occurred approximately 500 meters (yards) from the Cicalengka train station in Bandung, West Java, according to Ayep Hanapi, a spokesman for the national railroad, PT Kereta Api Indonesia.

According to him, a commuter train from Cicalengka station to Padalarang was struck by the Turangga express train on its route from Surabaya, the provincial capital of East Java, to Bandung.

Ibrahim Tompo, a spokesman for the West Java Police, stated that at least three people had died and numerous more had been hurt.

Several carriages were seen on television, either overturned or severely damaged. An adjacent rice field was struck by one of the carriages. As terrified passengers attempted to exit the train, they let out screams. While ambulances removed the injured, some people strolled through the fields with luggage and other belongings.