Train Collision Near Jakarta Kills at Least 14, Injures Dozens

A collision between a long-distance train and a stopped commuter train near Jakarta, Indonesia killed at least 14 people and injured 84 on the night of April 27, 2026, at Bekasi city's rail station. The Argo Bromo Anggrek high-speed train struck a Jakarta to Cikarang commuter train that had come to a standstill after apparently being clipped by a taxi at a level crossing. Rescue workers led by Mohammad Syafii used angle grinders to cut through severely damaged carriages to free trapped passengers, with the death toll rising from an initial five to 14 by Tuesday morning. The accident continues a pattern of deadly rail incidents in Indonesia, including a 2010 collision that killed 36 and a 2015 crossing accident that killed 18.

Casualty toll and rescue operations at the crash site

• ▪Mohammad Syafii, head of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency, said emergency workers were actively working to free people trapped in the train wreckage near Jakarta.
• ▪The train collision near Jakarta, Indonesia injured 84 people who received hospital treatment.
• ▪The initial death toll from the Jakarta train collision was reported as five people killed and 79 injured before rising to 14 dead on Tuesday morning.
• ▪A train collision near Jakarta, Indonesia killed at least 14 people as of 08:45 Western Indonesian Time on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

Circumstances and cause of the collision

• ▪The train collision near Jakarta occurred late on Monday night, April 27, 2026, at Bekasi city's rail station.

History of train accidents in Indonesia

• ▪In 2015, a passenger train hit a minibus at an unguarded crossing in West Java, Indonesia, killing 18 people.
• ▪In 2010, a train from Jakarta ploughed into the rear of another train at a station in Central Java province, Indonesia, killing 36 people.

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