Death toll rises to 14 in Indonesia train collision

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The death toll from a collision between two trains in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, has risen to 14, with 84 people injured, local officials said in a statement on Tuesday.

"Based on the latest data as of 08:45 WIB (0145 GMT), 14 people have been confirmed dead," train operator KAI President Director Bobby Rasyidin said in a statement. Another 84 people received hospital treatment.

A commuter train on the Jakarta-Bekasi route collided with a long-distance train operating on the Jakarta-Surabaya route at around 8:50 pm on Monday.

An investigation into the cause of the incident is being conducted by the rail operator and the National Transportation Safety Committee.

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