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14 killed in Indonesia train-bus collision
Tajikistan News.Net
Sunday 5th July, 2009 (IANS)
Jakarta, July 5 (Xinhua) Fourteen people were killed and dozens injured Sunday when a train rammed into a minibus at an unmanned railway crossing in Indonesia, a media report said.
The accident occurred at 10.35 a.m. in the Klaten area in Central Java.
The bus, carrying 35 people, was on its way to a wedding ceremony at the time of the accident, the Jakarta Post reported citing railway officials.
The injured were rushed to hospitals.  Email this story to a friend
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fajarsia
07-06-09, 05:49 AM |
14 killed in Indonesia train-bus collision
Pitty for Indonesian people, the public transport already sub standard & not many option, yet the safety of the public are at stake when taking the public transport.. this reflects the government that ignored this sector until now just simply because all the officer don’t required the public transport... as they enjoy their luxury drive everyday...
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