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7 killed and dozens injured in train crash near Jakarta

Rescuers were racing to reach survivors on Tuesday morning outside Indonesia’s capital Jakarta after two trains collided overnight, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens. Anna Purba, a spokeswoman for the state-owned KAI rail company, told local television in the earl

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7 killed and dozens injured in train crash near JakartaRescuers were racing to reach survivors on Tuesday morning outside Indonesia’s capital Jakarta after two trains collided overnight, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens. Anna Purba, a spokeswoman for the state-owned KAI rail company, told local television in the earl
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