Synopsis Bintaro Tragedy, The True Story Of The 1987 Train Accident

Bintaro Tragedy movie (tvOne)

JAKARTA - This week, the tvOne television channel will broadcast a film entitled Bintaro Tragedy.

The Bintaro tragedy is a terrible event in the history of railways in Indonesia. At that time, there was a collision between the Merak Train (KA) and KA 220 Rangkas in the Pondok Betung area, Bintaro, South Jakarta.

These two trains collided with each other and were made in the form of a film called the Bintaro Tragedy. The film was released in 1989, two years after the deadly events.

This film is a true story of a train accident victim of the Bintaro Tragedy on October 19, 1987. The story centers on Granny Minah (Roldiah Matulessy) who struggles to take care of her five grandchildren because her son and daughter-in-law are separated.

Minah's grandmother was determined to bring her grandchildren to the village. Unfortunately, that desire failed because Granny Minah had a train accident which killed herself and her four grandchildren.

One of the grandchildren, Juned, played by Fery Octora, survived with his leg caught in the carriage.

Juned is the only survivor and tries to survive without Granny Minah and the people around her.

The Bintaro Tragedy Film will air on Sunday, September 19 at 21.00 on tvOne.