The Jakarta Post, 1/16/2007 2:53:22 PM
Indonesian passenger train jumps tracks, killing 5
JAKARTA (AP): A crowded carriage of an Indonesian passenger train derailed and
plunged into a dry river bed on Tuesday, killing five people and injuring more than 250
others, a police officer said.
The accident occurred just after midnight close to the central Javanese town of
Purokerto, said police Sgt. Sunaryo, who goes by a single name. (***)
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