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Wed, 12/22/2010 - 17:24
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POLICE: BUS CRASH POSSIBLY DUE TO HUMAN AND TECHNICAL FACTORS
IPOH (Malaysia), Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Police believe that the express bus
crash at Km15 of the Cameron Highlands-Simpang Pulai road on Monday in which 27
people were killed, mostly Thai tourists, was due to driver factor and technical
problems of the bus.
Perak police deputy chief Zakaria Yusof who said this, also denied
that the accident could have been caused by the road's oily patches.
"We arrived early at the scene of the accident, so did the Fire and Rescue
team. The stretch of road was dry at the time. The oil patches were only seen
after we lifted the bus wreckage.
"However, it is up to the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research
(Miros), Puspakom and Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board to determine the cause
of the accident," he told a press conference, here, Tuesday.
Twenty-five Thai tourists and two Malaysians, comprising the bus driver and
tour guide, were killed while another 10 Thai tourists were injured in the
11.40am accident.
It was the worst road accident in the history of the country.
Zakaria said the Thai embassy in Kuala Lumpur was collaborating with Raja
Permaisuri Bainun Hospital and police in arranging for the dead victims and
injured passengers to be sent home.
"On Wednesday, the relatives of the victims will arrive at the hospital
between 11am and noon to identify them.
"The Thai embassy is making arrangements for the relatives to be flown by
the Royal Thai Air Force to the RMAF base in Subang and then to Ipoh."
Asked about the list of victims which was said to be inaccurate, Zakaria
said other parties were also issuing their own list, thus causing some confusion
to the media and public.
Two of the women, Areena Songserm, 19, and Darunee Songserm, 59, were
earlier listed as dead when were actually admitted to the hospital's normal ward
and intensive-care unit.
On earlier reports that the second driver of the bus was also killed in the
crash, Zakaria said police were waiting for the bus company to confirm whether
there was one at the time.
crash at Km15 of the Cameron Highlands-Simpang Pulai road on Monday in which 27
people were killed, mostly Thai tourists, was due to driver factor and technical
problems of the bus.
Perak police deputy chief Zakaria Yusof who said this, also denied
that the accident could have been caused by the road's oily patches.
"We arrived early at the scene of the accident, so did the Fire and Rescue
team. The stretch of road was dry at the time. The oil patches were only seen
after we lifted the bus wreckage.
"However, it is up to the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research
(Miros), Puspakom and Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board to determine the cause
of the accident," he told a press conference, here, Tuesday.
Twenty-five Thai tourists and two Malaysians, comprising the bus driver and
tour guide, were killed while another 10 Thai tourists were injured in the
11.40am accident.
It was the worst road accident in the history of the country.
Zakaria said the Thai embassy in Kuala Lumpur was collaborating with Raja
Permaisuri Bainun Hospital and police in arranging for the dead victims and
injured passengers to be sent home.
"On Wednesday, the relatives of the victims will arrive at the hospital
between 11am and noon to identify them.
"The Thai embassy is making arrangements for the relatives to be flown by
the Royal Thai Air Force to the RMAF base in Subang and then to Ipoh."
Asked about the list of victims which was said to be inaccurate, Zakaria
said other parties were also issuing their own list, thus causing some confusion
to the media and public.
Two of the women, Areena Songserm, 19, and Darunee Songserm, 59, were
earlier listed as dead when were actually admitted to the hospital's normal ward
and intensive-care unit.
On earlier reports that the second driver of the bus was also killed in the
crash, Zakaria said police were waiting for the bus company to confirm whether
there was one at the time.
