Two dead in Karak highway bus crash

Among 16 passengers aboard, two succumbed to their injuries, Pahang Fire and Rescue Department confirms

11:17 AM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – Two people have died following a tour bus accident on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak highway this morning. 

The incident, which occurred at 7.50am, resulted in a major hour-long traffic congestion as the tour bus overturned and blocked the entire eastbound lane at the 51.4km point of the highway.

The Pahang Fire and Rescue Department confirmed the fatalities, saying that among the 16 passengers aboard the bus, two individuals succumbed to their injuries. 

The state fire department’s public relations officer, Zaulfadli Zakaria, said the deceased were promptly handed over to law enforcement, while the injured were swiftly transported to Bentong Hospital for urgent medical attention.

Details of the accident and rescue efforts have emerged, with reports indicating the use of specialised equipment to extricate a trapped female victim from the wreckage.

Despite the conclusion of the rescue operation around 10.15am, eastbound traffic remained heavily congested, stretching over 7.4km, while westbound traffic gradually returned to normalcy. – March 29, 2024

Topics

 

Popular

1MDB trial: Aug 20 fixed for CoA hearing on Najib’s bid to recuse judge Sequerah

The Court of Appeal has fixed August 20 to hear Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal to recuse judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah from presiding over the ongoing RM2.27-billion 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) corruption trial

Cops arrest three mule account holders, duped victims of RM300,000

Victims report on suspects after making transactions online to different bank accounts

Cops seek witnesses with video recordings of hit-and-run that killed Form 5 student

The police are still waiting for witnesses with video recordings, either from dashcam or CCTV, of the accident in which a 17-year-old student was killed when hit by a car driven by a senior police officer in Meru, to facilitate investigations of the case.

Related