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At least 10 people died when a commuter train collided with a truck hauling fuel in Indonesia's capital, sending a fireball of orange flames and black smoke into the air. At least 10 people died when a commuter train collided with a fuel tanker in Indonesia's capital, sending a fireball of orange flames and black smoke into the air.
The accident in southern Jakarta killed the train engineer and at least 9 others. A burnt-out passenger car was seen lying on its side while plumes of black smoke billowed from parts of the engulfed train. The train, run by PT KAI Commuter train company, was heading into central Jakarta when the accident occurred just before noon, said Eva Chairunisa, a company spokeswoman. Police said the train was carrying gasoline. The accident in southern Jakarta killed the train engineer and at least nine others. A burnt-out passenger car was seen lying on its side while plumes of black smoke billowed from parts of the engulfed train. The train, run by PT KAI Commuter train company, was heading into central Jakarta when the accident occurred just before noon, said Eva Chairunisa, a company spokeswoman. Police said the train was carrying gasoline.
Two carriages derailed during the accident, and hundreds of passengers ran from the train, many screaming and crying. Rescuers worked to pull out three bodies pinned under the wreckage, said Sukarno, a firefighter on the scene. The cause of the accident is being investigated. Two carriages derailed during the accident, and hundreds of passengers ran from the train, many screaming and crying. Rescuers worked to pull out three bodies pinned under the wreckage, said Sukarno, a firefighter on the scene. The cause of the accident is being investigated.
A passenger of a derailed carriage who managed to escape told MetroTV the train appeared to slam on its breaks just before impact. She said she heard explosions and then the car filled with thick smoke, making it difficult to breathe. A passenger of a derailed carriage who managed to escape told MetroTV the train appeared to slam on its brakes just before the impact. She said she heard explosions and then the car filled with thick smoke, making it difficult to breathe.
"My position was near the door, but I could not move because I was … trampled by other passengers," said Veronica, who was riding in a car reserved for women. "We managed to escape after people from outside broke the windows. I saw many victims with burns on their legs, hands and stomachs.""My position was near the door, but I could not move because I was … trampled by other passengers," said Veronica, who was riding in a car reserved for women. "We managed to escape after people from outside broke the windows. I saw many victims with burns on their legs, hands and stomachs."
The accident occurred near the site of a 1987 crash that killed 156 people when two trains collided.The accident occurred near the site of a 1987 crash that killed 156 people when two trains collided.
Commuter trains are often packed with passengers due to the lack of other forms of public transportation in Jakarta, which has some of the worst traffic jams in Asia. Commuter trains are often packed with passengers because of the lack of other forms of public transportation in Jakarta, which has some of the worst traffic jams in Asia.
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