Train Crash kills 34 in Indonesia

Deadly train accident occurred in Indonesia, Saturday 02 October 2010, 03.00 am. Argo Bromo Anggrek train serving Jakarta - Surabaya route hits Senja Utama train serving Jakarta-Semarang route. Information obtained from the officer, train Argo Bromo Anggrek  crashed into Senja Utama that was stopped at the station Pemalang city, Central Java, 300 km east of Jakarta.

As a result of the collision was reported 34 people dead and resulted in the last 3 rear carriages of Senja Utama train destroyed and overturned. Officer said, train Argo Bromo Anggrek drove before the time specified. There are indications that the driver violated the beacon signal. Until this morning the victim and railway carriages that rolled still evacuated.

Not only this time, from 2004 to 2008 has occurred 28 times fellow train accidents, 108 times with other vehicles, 442 accidents caused train derailment.