Train fatally hits seven

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Seven people were fatally hit by a train and two critically wounded in the accident here Saturday.

Six of those killed were students of an Islamic Madrasah Tsanawiyah school while the other remains hospitalized after suffering a concussion.

A spokesman for the local state-run railway company, Agus Sukamto, said the accident occurred because the victims were not paying attention when crossing the track.

In fact, fences have been built near the site of accident but people like to climb them to take a short cut, Antara reported. (pan)