Tasikmalaya derailment
Date | 5 April 2014 |
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Location | Tasikmalaya, West Java |
Country | Indonesia |
Rail line | Bandung–Malang |
Operator | Kereta Api Indonesia |
Type of incident | Derailment |
Statistics | |
Trains | 1 |
Passengers | 250 |
Deaths | 3 |
Injuries | 35 |
The Tasikmalaya derailment occurred on 5 April 2014 when the passenger train "Malabar", with 250 passengers on board, was derailed by a landslide in Tasikmalaya, West Java. The accident killed 3 people and another 35 were injured. Heavy rain triggered the landslide, which derailed the train as it traveled through Java, the most populous island in Indonesia.[1]
References
- ↑ "Indonesia train hits mud from landslide, killing three". 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
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