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Indonesia rail horror: Collision between two trains leaves 14 dead in West Java, 84 injured

The death toll from a collision between two trains in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, has risen to 14, with 84 people injured. President Prabowo Subianto visited victims at a hospital, offered condolences, and promised a swift investigation into the incident

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Rescuers work at the site of a train collision after a passenger train locomotive pierced through the rear car of a commuter train at Bekasi Timur station in Bekasi, West Java. (Photo /AFP)

Rescuers work at the site of a train collision after a passenger train locomotive pierced through the rear car of a commuter train at Bekasi Timur station in Bekasi, West Java. (Photo /AFP)

The death toll from a collision between two trains in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, has risen to 14, with 84 people injured, local officials said on Tuesday. 

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited the victims at a hospital in Bekasi on Tuesday morning, saying that he extended condolences on behalf of the government and himself, and promising a quick investigation into the tragic event. President Prabowo Subianto said he had agreed to build a flyover near the train tracks to help resolve heavy traffic congestion, adding that authorities would investigate the collision. He said large parts of the train network are not well-maintained.

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