Passengers Trapped inside Trains after Indonesia Crash

JAKARTA - Rescuers are racing to free people trapped inside a train involved in a fatal collision outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta.

At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured in the accident when a stationary passenger train was hit from behind by a long-distance commuter train running on the same track. Local media ran footage of passengers on medical trolleys near Bekasi Timur Station, with other images showing rescuers trying to free people from the train wreckage.

There are still victims who are alive "but they're pinned by train material", Mohammad Syafii, who leads Indonesia's search and rescue agency, told reporters Tuesday. "There are some victims who are alive to this minute and we're hoping to extricate them," he said. "We need to involve personnel with certain skills to perform a measured extrication."

Bobby Rasyidin, the president director of state-owned railway operator KAI, said 84 people are being treated for their injuries in nearby hospitals. Rasyidin added that the accident happened when the commuter train hit a taxi, which was lying across the middle of the rail crossing, preventing the train from moving forward.
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