Four people were killed when two trains collided near Jakarta, Indonesia. As reported by the BBC on Monday, April 27.
According to preliminary data, a stopped passenger train collided with another train that was traveling on the same track.
Rescue efforts are continuing, as some passengers are still trapped in the vehicles. According to KAI spokeswoman Anna Borba, 38 victims were taken to hospitals.
Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament, Sofmi Dasko Ahmad, did not rule out an increase in the death toll. He claims that the accident occurred about 25 kilometers from Jakarta.
On April 23, several people were also injured when two trains collided in Denmark. The accident occurred north of Copenhagen, on the line linking the cities of Hillerød and Kagerup.
In addition, on April 7, a high-speed train in France collided with a truck. The accident occurred in the municipality of Nez-les-Mines. The accident resulted in the death of the driver and the injury of 27 others.
Another passenger train traveling from Moscow to Chelyabinsk derailed in the Ulyanovsk region. “Moscow Evening” collected details of the incident.