33 die in Indonesia train collision

IANS

Jakarta, 02 October 2010: At least 33 people were killed and a dozen injured early Saturday when two trains collided in Indonesia’s central Java province, officials said.

 

According to rescuers, three coaches were derailed and several passengers trapped in a coach, which was badly damaged in the accident, Xinhua reported.

 

 

The incident occurred around 3 am when train Argo Bromo Anggrek violated the traffic rule and hit the Bisnis Senja Jaya train in Petarukan town of Pemalang district, said Rindang Krisnoputro, a rescue official.

 

The injured have been rushed to two nearby hospitals, said Krisnoputro. "Their condition is horrible, with most of them suffering from broken bones and other serious injuries."