Fourteen dead in 'horrific' Malaysian bus crash
The bus, heading from southern Johor state to the capital Kuala Lumpur, went off the road in the wet before rolling over and ending up in a deep ditch.
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 24: An interstate bus in Malaysia carrying passengers from Singapore and Myanmar careered off a highway early Saturday, killing 14 people and injuring 16 others, officials said.
The bus, heading from southern Johor state to the capital Kuala Lumpur, went off the road in the wet before rolling over and ending up in a deep ditch, said Mohammad Yusof Mohammad Gunnos, deputy director of the fire and rescue department.
The incident happened in the early hours in Johor state. Details of those killed were not immediately known, he said, adding that the injured were being treated in the Muar district public hospital.
"This
pre-Christmas
tragedy
is
so
far
the
most
horrific
accident
in
Johor
state
for
2016," he
told
AFP.
Deadly
road
accidents
are
common
in
Malaysia
despite
efforts
to
crack
down
on
poor
driving,
especially
during
festive
seasons
when
people
return
to
their
home
towns.
PTI