Bekasi, West Java (ANTARA) - Several passengers were injured in an accident between a CommuterLine train and a long-distance diesel train (KRD) at East Bekasi Station, Bekasi City, on Monday evening.
Based on initial finding, the CommuterLine was stopping on track 1 heading eastward toward Cikarang when a long-distance train from the west entered the same track and collided with it.
"The CommuterLine was crushed at the rear. We were all immediately evacuated by officers," surviving passenger Heri said at the scene.
As of 9:50 p.m., officers and the public were still evacuating passengers. Several evacuated passengers suffered injuries and were unconscious.
PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is maximizing the evacuation process for affected passengers.
KAI Operations Area 1 Jakarta Public Relations Manager, Franoto Wibowo, stated that the evacuation process is currently underway and hopes that operations in Operations Area (DAOP) 1 can return to normal soon.
"PT KAI, along with the police, is currently evacuating the train and assisting with the victims at the scene. We are making every effort to ensure that train operations can return to normal as soon as possible," he said in a statement.
KAI Vice President of Corporate Communications Anne Purba apologized to customers for the incident.
"We apologize for this incident. Our current focus is ensuring that all passengers and staff receive the best possible care as quickly and as effectively as possible," she remarked.
Meanwhile, the Basarnas (National Search and Rescue Agency) had deployed elite personnel from the Basarnas Special Group (BSG) to handle the train accident.
The deployed SAR team comprised trained personnel with specialized qualifications and complete equipment for extractions in land transportation accidents.
Dozens of victims injured in the accident were rushed to the nearest hospital for medical treatment.
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Pewarta: Pradita Kurniawan, Resinta SulistiyandariEditor : Mahdani
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