Indonesia has unveiled Southeast Asia’s first-ever bullet train on October 2, 2023. President Jokowi Joko Widodo inaugurated the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train. 

The high-speed rail line, officially named WHOOSH is part of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative and largely funded by Chinese state-owned firms, opened to the public on Sunday. 

The $7.3 billion project, spans 86 miles and is overseen by the joint state venture PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (PT KCIC). Equipped with a safety system that can respond to emergencies such as earthquakes and floods, the trains are designed to withstand Indonesia’s tropical climate. 

The bullet train features eight cars, all equipped with Wi-Fi and USB charging points, and can accommodate up to 601 passengers. It offers three classes of seats – first, second, and VIP.

At least 34 people, including two babies were killed when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flames in southern Benin near the border with Nigeria on Saturday.

According to Beninese Interior Minister Alassane Seidou, “a serious fire occurred in the town of Seme Podji. Another 20 people were seriously wounded in the incident.”

"I can't really give you the cause of the fire, but there is a large gasoline warehouse here and cars, tricycles and motorcycles come from morning to evening,” he added.

Nigeria is a main oil and gas producer where fuel smuggling is very common along its borders, particularly when the government maintains a subsidy to keep fuel prices low.

The majority of the victims were burnt and they could not be not be identified.

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