DHAKA: At least seven people died on Monday when a commuter train collided with a truck hauling fuel in Indonesia’s capital, sending a fireball of orange flames and black smoke shooting skyward.

The accident in southern Jakarta killed the train engineer and at least six others, said Jakarta police spokesman Col Rikwanto, who uses one name like many Indonesians.

About 20 others were injured, reports The Straits Times.

A burned-out passenger car was seen lying on its side while plumes of black smoke billowed from parts of the engulfed train run by PT KAI Commuter train company.

BDST: 1644 HRS, DEC 09, 2013