Jakarta - A long-haul train KA Argo Bromo hit a commuter line train in Indonesia's East Bekasi, near Jakarta on Monday, 27 April 2026, killing at least three people and rescue and evacuation process are ongoing.
The incident took place around 9pm local time at East Bekasi Train Station and number of casualties expected to rise as several passengers from the commuter train have not been evacuated.
"Evacuation process is ongoing and initially I have received an information that there are 29 people have been taken to hospitals and three have died," Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco said at the accident site.
About 240 passengers from KA Argo Bromo are safe, according to Anne Purba, VP Corporate Communication KAI, state-owned railway company, all long-haul trains and commuter trains' operation have been stopped due to evacuation efforts.
She apologize for the lost caused by the accident on behalf of the company. All 240 passengers from KA Argo Bromo are safe and they were taken to their departure station.
Rescuers from the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), the Indonesian Police (Polri) and the Indonesian Military (TNI) have been trying to rescue the victims.
The cause of the accident is still unknown.***
