Train accidents kill three

Train accidents kill three

SURABAYA: Two separate train accidents occurred on Friday in East Java province, killing three.

In Sidoarjo regency, a train heading east to Surabaya hit Mustoifah and her daughter Nurul Hidayah as they were walking along/crossing the tracks.

Mustoifah died instantly, while Nurul died at a local hospital, where she had been admitted for emergency treatment.

In Ngawi regency, Mujiono, an employee with state train operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI), was killed after the train car he was driving derailed in Semarang subdistrict. -- JP