4 killed in Indonesia train accident

The death toll after a collision between two trains in Bekasi, West Java in Indonesia has risen to four, Anne Purba, a communications officer from the train operator KAI, said Monday night in an official statement, reported Xinhua.

A commuter train on the Jakarta-Bekasi route was involved in a collision with a long-distance train operating on the Jakarta-Surabaya route at around 8:50 p.m. local time.

All 240 passengers on the long-distance train were safely evacuated, while dozens of injured passengers on the commuter train were taken to nearby hospitals.

"Currently, all efforts are focused on evacuating passengers and crew, as well as treating victims at the scene, with safety as the top priority," Purba said.

The collision forced a temporary suspension of long-distance train services to and from Jakarta.

An investigation into the cause of the incident is being conducted by the rail operator and the National Transportation Safety Committee.