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The death toll from a train crash outside Indonesia’s capital Jakarta rose to 16 after an injured passenger died in the hospital, officials said on Wednesday.
A long-distance train crashed into the rear of a stationary women-only commuter carriage near Bekasi Timur station late on Monday, triggering a rescue operation that lasted nearly 12 hours as emergency teams cut through mangled wreckage.
Jakarta police spokesperson Budi Hermanto told AFP that a 25-year-old woman died in the morning, pushing the death toll to 16.
He said 90 people were injured in the incident, while 44 have since been discharged after receiving treatment.
Officials said the commuter train had been stopped at a level crossing after an earlier incident involving a taxi when it was struck from behind by the long-distance train. All victims were on board the commuter carriage.
Transport authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash, with Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi saying the taxi operator is also being probed.
Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto blamed unsafe railway crossings for the accident and ordered nationwide improvements, including the construction of guard posts or overpasses.
Transport accidents remain relatively common in Indonesia, a vast archipelago where road and rail safety standards are often criticised as weak.
