2 killed in train crash in Indonesia’s West Java

At least two people were killed in a train collision in Indonesia’s West Java on Monday.

The crash occurred late Monday between a long-distance train and a commuter train in Bekasi, Kompas TV reported.

Franoto Wibowo, public relations manager at state-owned Indonesian Railway Corporation’s Daop 1 Jakarta, said the two victims died in hospital but did not specify which train they were on.

He also did not provide a confirmed number of injured, though earlier reports indicated multiple casualties.

According to Indonesian outlet Tempo, evacuation efforts were ongoing at the scene, with volunteers and station security personnel carrying injured passengers on stretchers.