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People watch as a technician works at the site after a deadly collision between a commuter line train and a long-distance train, in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta on April 28.
PHOTO: REUTERS
BEKASI, Indonesia - A fatal train collision in Bekasi, West Java, has put a spotlight on the country’s railway infrastructure safety which are believed to have been contributing factors in the crash.
The deadly incident took place on the evening of April 27, triggered by a separate incident involving a commuter train from Cikarang, West Java, heading towards Bekasi that hit a stalled electric taxi at an unguarded level crossing near East Bekasi Station.
