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Horrific road accident in Indonesia, many people feared dead
Jakarta, November 11 (IANS). Several vehicles collided in the Purwakarta region of Indonesia's West Java province on Monday afternoon. Many people are feared to be injured in this accident. Due to this accident, traffic between Bandung and Jakarta was disrupted.
According to officials, the accident occurred at around 3:30pm local time on the Cipularang Toll Road at Kilometre 92 in the regency, reports Xinhua news agency.
This entire accident happened because of a heavy truck. The brakes of the truck failed after which it collided with more than five vehicles moving ahead.
The brakes failed due to the heavy load, causing the truck to collide with the vehicles ahead, said Senior Commissioner Jules Abraham Abst, public relations chief of the West Java regional police.
Purwakarta police chief Lilik Andriansyah confirmed the incident, but did not share any details about the exact time and number of victims.
Following the accident, the West Java Regional Police dispatched about 10 officers to the scene, tasked with evacuating victims and assessing the extent of the damage.
In the viral video, several vehicles are seen standing together and some are badly damaged. Rescue workers are seen helping to evacuate the trapped people.
Information is being gathered about the exact number of vehicles involved in the incident and the total number of victims.
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