Eight killed in railway crash

Eight killed in railway crash

BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Eight people were killed and 35 others
injured when a freight train smashed into an inter city bus at a
crossing in Terbanggi Besar in central Lampung during the early
hours of the morning on Friday, the Antara news agency reported.

Three of the dead were beyond recognition when their bodies
were removed from the bus wreckage. The bus driver was among the
dead.

The Parahiangan bus, which was on its way Bandarlampung from
northern Sumatra, was crossing the tracks because the gates were
not closed when the train crashed into it.

The freight train was carrying clinker from Prabumulih to
Bandarlampung.

Police said they are still investigating the cause of the
accident. (emb)