Prabowo Expresses Condolences to Victims of Bekasi Train Collision

President Prabowo Subianto is saddened by the train accident involving the Argo Bromo Anggrek and a KRL at Bekasi Timur Station. Prabowo stated that the government extends its condolences. “Today I visited the hospital in Bekasi, of course we are all concerned and shocked by the accident that has occurred,” Prabowo said after visiting the train accident victims at Bekasi General Hospital on Tuesday (28/4/2026). Prabowo then conveyed his condolences. He also promised to conduct an investigation. “On behalf of myself and the government, I extend my condolences; we will immediately investigate how the incident happened,” he emphasised. He then highlighted the many unguarded railway crossings. He also said he would soon approve the construction of flyovers. “But in general, we note that many railway crossings are unguarded; we will address this immediately,” he said. Incident Details Based on video footage received by the editorial team, the atmosphere at Bekasi Timur Station appeared tense and filled with passengers. Heroic actions were seen as fellow passengers helped each other evacuate victims on the platform. Several passengers were seen lying limply and sitting on the platform in shock after the hard impact. Several people were also seen with head injuries and attempting to provide first aid independently. The KRL trainset that was hit remained on the platform side with doors open, but all lights inside the carriages were completely off. In another video clip, severe damage was visible on one of the Commuter Line KRL trainsets that was crumpled after being struck by the long-distance train. Inside the pitch-black carriage, panic erupted as several passengers were still trapped inside. Hysterical screams from passengers could be clearly heard in the darkness of the carriage, while others tried to find a way out amid the powerless train conditions.