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14 killed in train crash in Indonesia

Java - Rail crash kills 14
Java - Rail crash kills 14

Two trains have crashed in Indonesia killing at least 14 people. 12 people were injured.

The early-morning accident occurred when two trains, both travelling from Jakarta to Surabaya, collided near Gubug in central Java.

One of the train drivers was among the dead.

Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from the scene, and the busy line was closed to all traffic.

One of the locomotives derailed and plunged into a paddy field.