JAKARTA, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) — A total of 32 people were injured in a train accident in Indonesia’s Special Region of Yogyakarta on Tuesday, a rescuer said.
The train Argo Semeru, which had been skidding off the runway in Kulon Progo Regency, was hit by the other train Argo Wilis that was passing by on the other railway located beside the Argo Semeru’s track, said Asnawi Suroso, head of the operational unit of the provincial search and rescue office, who was leading the rescue mission.
The incident happened at 13:30 Jakarta time, according to him.
Wisnu Rangga, a press officer of the Red Cross office in Kulon Progo Regency, confirmed that 32 people were hurt in the incident, some of whom have been sent to a nearby hospital.
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