Palembang, S. Sumatra (ANTARA News) - Two trains carrying coal carriages collided in Muaraenim district, South Sumatra province on Sunday morning, leaving four train`s crew members killed, a railway company spokesman said.

The four fatalities were identified as Jazwir,49, and Sunaidi,45 ( machinists), and two machinist assistants are Ranggi,21 and Sajidin,30, chief of public relations section of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (railway company) regional division(PT KAI-Divre) III, Jaka Jarkasih said here on Sunday.

In addition to the fatalities, two other crew members namely Adi Irawan and Novi Afrizal sustained injuries.

The four fatalities have been evacuated and handed over to their families, the spokesman said.

In addition to the four fatalities, the two injured victims have been rushed to a nearby hospital, he said.

According to the spokesman, the railway company officials have been trying to remove the ill-fated Babaranjang train carrying 44 coal carriages and the Sukacinta train with its 16 coal carriages to the saver locations.

So far there is no immediate report of the cause of the train collision. (*)

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