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At least 7 dead, dozens injured after trains collide near Indonesian capital

Police said a long-distance train had crashed into the women-only last carriage of the commuter train outside the Indonesian capital.

Published: 9:38am, 28 Apr 2026Updated: 9:47am, 28 Apr 2026

Two trains collided outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta late on April 27, 2026, killing at least seven people, injuring dozens more and prompting a mammoth rescue effort. First responders were still actively working at the scene in the early hours of April 28, with several victims believed to still be trapped in the wreckage.

At least 7 dead, dozens injured after trains collide near Indonesian capital

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Police said a long-distance train had crashed into the women-only last carriage of the commuter train outside the Indonesian capital.

Police said a long-distance train had crashed into the women-only last carriage of the commuter train outside the Indonesian capital.