8 Victims Of Dhoho Train Accident In Jombang Turns Out To Be A Family

Officers evacuated accident victims between train and car in Jombang, East Java, Saturday (29/7/2023) night. (ANTARA)

Eight victims died and were injured when they were hit by a train while riding a car in Jombang, East Java, and turned out to be a family. They want to visit family members who are sick in Kediri.

Puji Santoso, a family member admitted that he did not expect this incident. His family intends to go to a sick relative's house, but this accident actually happened.

"I want to meet a sick family. I take care of this for my return and want to be buried," said Puji at Jombang Hospital, Sunday, July 30.

He said the family members who joined were from various regions. The victims are mothers, children, grandchildren, son-in-law and nephews. After being post-mortem, all the victims who died will be immediately buried in the public cemetery in Cirowetan Hamlet, Bakung Temenggungan Village, Balung Bendo Sidoarjo.

The accident between the train or the Rapih Dhoho train and a car containing a family occurred in Jombang, precisely at an unmaintained level crossing at km 85 between Jombang - Sembung Station, Saturday night. As a result of the incident, six people died, and two others were seriously injured.

Public Relations Manager of PT KAI Daop 7 Madiun Supriyanto explained that the accident was at an unmaintained level crossing at km 85 between Jombang - Sembung Station.

The incident began with a driver's report, that the train was traveling, Saturday at 23.14 WIB, the car had hit JPL 75 km 84+4/5. Due to the hard impact of the car and was dragged at km 84+5/6 of the train line between Jombang Station - Sembung.

The car is known to have drove from north to south. Prior to the incident, residents who were not far from the location had also warned and even shouted at by residents who saw it but the car driver did not hear and continued to drive through the railroad crossing. So it was inevitable to park the 423 Dhoho train.

Six victims died, namely Sumiowati (60), Alinsa Marela (16), Sutriningsih (30), Azahrah Rohmah (14), Adelia (19) and Wahyu Koswoyo (42).

Meanwhile, the victims who suffered serious injuries included Fikri Hidayatuloh (42) and Arimbi (13). All victims have been evacuated to the Jombang Hospital.

Meanwhile, the vehicle evacuation process has also been carried out. Vehicle carcasses are currently on the side of the road and become a spectacle for residents. A number of accident marks such as vehicle debris are also still at the scene.

Security officers are still at the scene, preventing crowds of residents in the railway line area.