12/22/2025, 9:11 a.m12/22/2025, 9:11 a.m
An accident involving a passenger bus claimed the lives of at least 16 people on the Indonesian island of Java early this morning.
There was a serious bus accident in Indonesia.Image: www.imago-images.de
The bus was traveling overnight from the capital Jakarta to Yogyakarta when it overturned at a highway exit with a toll booth near the city of Semarang, police said.
The driver survived and is being questioned as part of the ongoing investigation into the cause of the accident.
Dozens of passengers were injured and taken to nearby hospitals. Fatal traffic accidents are a recurring problem in Indonesia, particularly on Java’s major long-distance routes where night bus travel is common. (dab/sda/dpa)