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At least 15 people have died after a train collision in Bekasi, near the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.
The incident happened on Monday evening when a stationary passenger train was hit from behind by a long-distance commuter train running on the same track.
The train's back carriage - which is reserved for female passengers - was badly struck, with local officials saying all of the victims were women, most of whom had been pinned inside by the crushed metal.
The BBC's Jakarta correspondent, Liza Tambunan, reports from the scene.
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