Two trains collided outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta late Monday, killing at least four people, injuring dozens, and prompting a mass evacuation effort, officials said.
There were chaotic scenes at the Bekasi Timur station some 25 kilometres (15 miles) from Jakarta, with rescue workers shouting for oxygen tanks as ambulances stood by in a snaking queue, lights flashing.
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