Eva Chairunisa, a spokeswoman for train operator, Kereta Commuter Line, said the accident occurred after the passenger train slammed into a packed minibus as it crossed a railway line in northern Jakarka on Sunday morning.
The minibus drove past a closed gate at the level crossing before coming to a stop, Chairunisa added.
No one on the train sustained injuries in Sunday’s crash, but several minibus passengers lost their lives, she added.
“There were 24 people inside the minibus, 16 people died including the driver, the rest are still being treated at hospitals,” Muhammad Iqbal, Jakarta police spokesman, told AFP.
