Free riders panic over fire, fall off train<\/p>\n
At least 16 people were injured after falling off the top of
\nelectric train cars in panic at about 8 a.m. on Monday as the
\ntrain entered Senen station, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The injured were immediately rushed to Cipto Mangunkusumo
\nHospital, Salemba. Five had been discharged as of Monday
\nafternoon, while the remainder stayed for intensive treatment.<\/p>\n
Dozens of the free riders jumped off the Bekasi to Kota train
\nas passengers jostled each other to avoid a fire that started on
\ntop of the cars, caused by friction from a damaged pantograph and
\nthe overhead cable at Senen station.<\/p>\n
Most of the victims sustained injuries to their head, legs and
\narms after hitting the stone-covered track bed.<\/p>\n
Four reportedly lost consciousness.<\/p>\n
Spokesman of state railway operator PT KAI for Greater Jakarta
\nAhmad Sujadi said the company paid the hospital bills of the
\ninjured.<\/p>\n
\"The incident was caused by a technical problem ... it could
\nhave occurred at any time. There would have been no problem if
\npassengers did not sit on the roof of train cars,\" he was quoted
\nas saying by Detikcom news portal.<\/p>\n
\"We have tried to stop free riders by installing barbed wire
\non the top of cars and imposing sanctions against them, but these
\nmeasures do not appear to have worked,\" Sujadi added. -- JP<\/p>",
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