At least 16 people died in a fire after a bus and a tanker collided

He stated that the accident happened in the province of Musi Raves.

Hasidki said that the bus driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a tanker truck carrying diesel fuel, which caused a huge fire that engulfed both vehicles.

He added that preliminary information indicates that a tire burst on the bus, due to which the driver lost control of the vehicle.

According to another emergency services official, four injured persons were hospitalized, three of them with severe burns.

Traffic accidents are not uncommon in Indonesia, where buses, trains and planes are often old and poorly maintained.

Last month, near the Bekasi Timur station in West Java, a high-speed train crashed into the last carriage of a commuter train, killing 16 women and injuring at least 90 others.

Just a few days later, a train crashed into a car in Central Java, killing four people, including two children.

(Vijesti.ba)