This photo provided by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Semarang region shows rescuers transferring an injured passenger after a bus crash in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, Dec. 22, 2025. At least 15 people were killed and 19 others injured after a long-distance bus crashed at a toll road exit in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, early Monday, the local search and rescue authority said. (Basarnas Semarang/Handout via Xinhua)
JAKARTA, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Fifteen people were killed and 19 others injured early Monday in a bus accident at the intersection of the Krapyak toll exit in Semarang city, Indonesia's Central Java province, local authorities reported.
According to the Semarang Search and Rescue Office, the passenger bus was reportedly traveling at high speed when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to hit a road barrier and overturn.
"The evacuation process was quite difficult because some victims were trapped inside the bus, and access was obstructed by broken glass," said Budiono, head of the Semarang Search and Rescue Office. "Rescue personnel had to enter the overturned bus, open access to the victims and evacuate them with extra caution."
The office confirmed that all victims have been successfully evacuated and sent to local hospitals. ■
This photo provided by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Semarang region shows rescuers helping an injured passenger after a bus crash in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, Dec. 22, 2025.
At least 15 people were killed and 19 others injured after a long-distance bus crashed at a toll road exit in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, early Monday, the local search and rescue authority said. (Basarnas Semarang/Handout via Xinhua)
This photo provided by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Semarang region shows rescuers transferring the body of a victim after a bus crash in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, Dec. 22, 2025.
At least 15 people were killed and 19 others injured after a long-distance bus crashed at a toll road exit in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, early Monday, the local search and rescue authority said. (Basarnas Semarang/Handout via Xinhua)
This photo provided by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Semarang region shows rescuers transferring an injured passenger after a bus crash in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, Dec. 22, 2025.
At least 15 people were killed and 19 others injured after a long-distance bus crashed at a toll road exit in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, early Monday, the local search and rescue authority said. (Basarnas Semarang/Handout via Xinhua)
This photo provided by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Semarang region shows rescuers transferring an injured passenger after a bus crash in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, Dec. 22, 2025.
At least 15 people were killed and 19 others injured after a long-distance bus crashed at a toll road exit in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, early Monday, the local search and rescue authority said. (Basarnas Semarang/Handout via Xinhua)