Transportation Ministry issues apology for West Java train collision


Rescuers inspect the wreckage after a collision between two trains in Cicalengka, West Java, on Jan. 5, 2024. - AP

JAKARTA: The Transportation Ministry has offered its condolences to the families of the victims of a West Java train collision that occurred on Friday (Jan 5) and has apologised for the disruption of railway services as a result of the accident.

Ministry spokesperson Adita Irawati said the ministry's directorate general for railway services had marshalled all available resources to help with the rescue effort and bring service back to affected areas.

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