2013 Bintaro Train Crash
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The 2013 Bintaro rail crash occurred on 9 December 2013 when a
KRL Commuterline KRL Commuterline, commonly known as Greater Jakarta Commuter rail, Jakarta Commuter rail, and KRL Commuter Line Jabodetabek is a commuter rail system for Jabodetabek, Greater Jakarta in Indonesia. It was previously known as KRL Jabodetabek. It ...
train crashed into a
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gasoline tanker at a
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in Bintaro,
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, Indonesia on Monday morning, causing at least one female-only carriage to overturn and burst into flames. At least 7 people were killed (including the three train drivers) and another 63 were wounded in the crash. The Tokyo Metro 7121/7021 was eventually retired and scrapped in December 2014.


See also

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1987 Bintaro train crash The 1987 Bintaro train crash occurred in Pondok Betung urban village, Bintaro, South Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, 19 October 1987. Two passenger trains collided, causing 139 fatalities, making it Indonesia's worst railway crash to this day. ...


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