Rescuers work at the train accident site in Bekasi, Indonesia, April 28, 2026. (Photo by Imam Buhori/Xinhua)

JAKARTA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a collision between two trains in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, has risen to seven, with 81 people injured, Anne Purba, a communications officer from the train operator KAI, said on Tuesday morning.

A commuter train on the Jakarta-Bekasi route was involved in a collision with a long-distance train operating on the Jakarta-Surabaya route at around 8:50 p.m. local time on Monday.

All 240 passengers on the long-distance train were safely evacuated, while injured passengers on the commuter train were taken to nearby hospitals.

The collision forced a temporary suspension of long-distance train services to and from Jakarta.

An investigation into the cause of the incident is being conducted by the rail operator and the National Transportation Safety Committee.

Rescuers work at the train accident site in Bekasi, Indonesia, April 28, 2026. (Photo by B. Nugraha/Xinhua)

Rescuers work at the train accident site in Bekasi, Indonesia, April 27, 2026. (Photo by B. Nugraha/Xinhua)

Rescuers work at the train accident site in Bekasi, Indonesia, April 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

Relatives of passengers on the accident train wait for news at the train accident site in Bekasi, Indonesia, April 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)