The number of people who have died from a recent train crash in Indonesia has risen to 16. What began as a tragic accident has now become even more devastating as rescue teams continue to pull bodies from the wreckage.

Officials fear the number might still go up in the coming days.

The crash happened when a passenger train hit another train on a busy track. The impact was so strong that several carriages were completely crushed and flipped over.

Many passengers were trapped inside the mangled metal, making rescue work very slow and difficult for emergency crews.

Local police and military personnel have been working non-stop to help survivors and recover the dead. Injured passengers have been taken to nearby hospitals, some with serious wounds. The rise in the death toll suggests that some of those initially rescued could not survive their injuries despite medical help.

Early reports point to possible signaling failure as the cause of the crash. Investigators are now looking into whether human error or technical problems on the railway led to the disaster.

The train company has suspended several staff members for questioning as part of the ongoing inquiry.

For the families of the 16 victims, this is an irreparable loss. The Indonesian government has promised to pay compensation and fully investigate what went wrong.

For now, the nation mourns, and questions continue to grow about the safety of one of its most widely used forms of transport.