Six killed in road crash

PURWOREJO, Central Java: Six people were killed and six others seriously injured when a train slammed into a passenger bus in Kutoarjo, near here, on Sunday. Three were killed on the spot and three others died in a hospital.

The Purnama Indah bus was crossing the railway on Sunday morning when it was hit by the Senja Utama train which was on its way from Jakarta to Solo.

Witnesses said the level-crossing guard had already lifted the gate, not knowing that there was a second train approaching. The bus was dragged some 40 meters before it came to a stop. (wah/rms)