Indonesian train crash kills 28

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A train crash near the Indonesian town of Pemalang in Central Java province has killed at least 18 people, police say.

Many others were injured and many bodies trapped in the carriages, witnesses told local television.

The crash happened in the early morning, when a train from the capital Jakarta hit another train in Petarukan on the northern Javanese coast.

Many passengers were sleeping at the time, according to witnesses.

The train from the capital was heading to Surabaya when it crashed into the back of another train bound for Semarang that was stationary at a platform.

Police said a traffic management error was to blame for the accident.

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