Deadly passenger train collision in Indonesia

According to AFP, at least three people were killed and a dozen injured when a passenger train slammed into another that had stopped at a track in in Banjar, West Java, Indonesia, the transport ministry said.

Pikiran Rakyat Daily via AP

Train workers attempt to remove the wrecked train from the track after a collision in Banjar, West Java, Indonesia, Friday, Jan. 28.

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A man looks a the wreckage of commuter train on Jan. 28. following a collision in Banjar town, West Java province. At least three people were killed and a dozen injured when a passenger train slammed into another that had stopped at a track, the transport ministry. Poor infrastructure, corruption and weak safety standards are often cited as factors contributing to frequent transport disasters in Indonesia.

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