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nting Bus Tragic Accident in Malaysia Kills 37
Thursday, August 22, 2013 , Posted by JED at 2:40:00 AM
Genting Bus Tragic Accident in Malaysia Kills 37
OMG! I was just here a week ago enjoying the site and the bus ride.
Genting Highlands bus tragedy on Wednesday, August 21, the worst bus disaster inMalaysia, left 37 people dead and 16 others critically injured.
The bus, an express bus servicing the Kuala Lumpur-Genting Highlands route, with 53 people on board went out of control at around 2.45pm and plunged into a 60-metre deep ravine 3.5 kilometres from the summit of the popular hill resort.
Of the injured, eight have been admitted to the Selayang Hospital, five at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, two injured were admitted to Sungai Buloh Hospital and one at Bentong Hospital.
The search and rescue (SAR) operation was called off at 9.30pm tonight and this was announced by Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan.
"The SAR operation has ended and the report we received was that 37 people were killed, 25 men and 12 women," he said.
Health deputy director-general Datuk Dr S. Jeyaindran said five pathologists and eight medical officers from HKL's Forensics Unit were making preparations to undertake the task with the help of support staff.
Some 450 search and rescue (SAR) personnel among others from the Fire and Rescue Department, the Police and the Civil Defence Department besides a K9 (dog) unit also from the Fire and Rescue Department were involved in the SAR operation.
Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang, Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob and Bentong MP Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai were also at the disaster location to witness the SAR operation.
Traffic was backed up nearly four kilometers on both sides of the Karak Highway at the location of the disaster.
Although the actual cause of the accident has not been established, one of the injured victims, Ali Haider Shyed Haider, 46, who has been admitted to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital, said he believed the bus experienced brake failure before it plunged into the ravine.
Fire and Rescue Department principal assistant director (Operations) Datuk Soiman Jahid said the cause of the accident had yet to be determined and that they had yet to interview witnesses.
"But the descent was very steep and if the bus was not controlled well it could have skidded and plunged into the ravine. This is the initial assessment of the rescue team," he said.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on his Twitter account offeredcondolences to the families of victims who were killed in the tragedy.
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, meanwhile, called for the setting up of a task force to probe the accident.
The bus, an express bus servicing the Kuala Lumpur-Genting Highlands route, with 53 people on board went out of control at around 2.45pm and plunged into a 60-metre deep ravine 3.5 kilometres from the summit of the popular hill resort.
Of the injured, eight have been admitted to the Selayang Hospital, five at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, two injured were admitted to Sungai Buloh Hospital and one at Bentong Hospital.
The search and rescue (SAR) operation was called off at 9.30pm tonight and this was announced by Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan.
"The SAR operation has ended and the report we received was that 37 people were killed, 25 men and 12 women," he said.
Health deputy director-general Datuk Dr S. Jeyaindran said five pathologists and eight medical officers from HKL's Forensics Unit were making preparations to undertake the task with the help of support staff.
Some 450 search and rescue (SAR) personnel among others from the Fire and Rescue Department, the Police and the Civil Defence Department besides a K9 (dog) unit also from the Fire and Rescue Department were involved in the SAR operation.
Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang, Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob and Bentong MP Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai were also at the disaster location to witness the SAR operation.
Traffic was backed up nearly four kilometers on both sides of the Karak Highway at the location of the disaster.
Although the actual cause of the accident has not been established, one of the injured victims, Ali Haider Shyed Haider, 46, who has been admitted to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital, said he believed the bus experienced brake failure before it plunged into the ravine.
Fire and Rescue Department principal assistant director (Operations) Datuk Soiman Jahid said the cause of the accident had yet to be determined and that they had yet to interview witnesses.
"But the descent was very steep and if the bus was not controlled well it could have skidded and plunged into the ravine. This is the initial assessment of the rescue team," he said.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on his Twitter account offeredcondolences to the families of victims who were killed in the tragedy.
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, meanwhile, called for the setting up of a task force to probe the accident.
This tragic accident was the worst crash to have occurred in the area in the past 17 years.
The following is a chronology of bus accident horrors in Genting Highlands, Pahang:
March 5, 2012 - Two tourists from India died while 20 other passengers were injured when a tour bus overturned at KM4.5 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway near here while on the way back from Genting Highlands to the federal capital.
Oct 29, 2010 - Seven people were killed while another 20 were reported injured when a tourist bus skidded and overturned at Genting Sempah while descending from Genting Highlands.
Sept 2, 2010 - Eighteen people were injured when a bus ferrying a group on a sightseeing tour, skidded and overturned at KM35.1 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway while returning from Genting Highlands.
June 3, 2008 - Two passengers of a tour bus died while 41 others were injured, including 17 seriously, when the vehicle skidded and plunged into a nine-metre ravine at KM22.5 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway.
Nov 20, 2006 - Three officers of Provincial Electricity Authority of Thailand (PEA) were killed when a double-decker bus they were travelling in, overturned on their return from Genting Highlands at KM13 of Jalan Genting Highlands-Batang Kali.
Nov 14, 1999 - A 12-year-old boy from Singapore died when a bus on its way to the republic from Genting Highlands fell into a ravine.
Dec 31, 1996 - Thirty people were injured when a bus crashed into a ravine at KM4 Genting Highlands near the Chin Swee temple while on its way to Kuala Lumpur.
July 15, 1996 - Seventeen people, including six children, died when the bus they were travelling in, fell 100 metres into a ravine when returning from a family day celebration at Genting Highlands.
Genting Highlands is a popular holiday destination for local and foreigners alike, especially from Singapore, India, Taiwan, Japan and Indonesia.
The following is a chronology of bus accident horrors in Genting Highlands, Pahang:
March 5, 2012 - Two tourists from India died while 20 other passengers were injured when a tour bus overturned at KM4.5 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway near here while on the way back from Genting Highlands to the federal capital.
Oct 29, 2010 - Seven people were killed while another 20 were reported injured when a tourist bus skidded and overturned at Genting Sempah while descending from Genting Highlands.
Sept 2, 2010 - Eighteen people were injured when a bus ferrying a group on a sightseeing tour, skidded and overturned at KM35.1 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway while returning from Genting Highlands.
June 3, 2008 - Two passengers of a tour bus died while 41 others were injured, including 17 seriously, when the vehicle skidded and plunged into a nine-metre ravine at KM22.5 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway.
Nov 20, 2006 - Three officers of Provincial Electricity Authority of Thailand (PEA) were killed when a double-decker bus they were travelling in, overturned on their return from Genting Highlands at KM13 of Jalan Genting Highlands-Batang Kali.
Nov 14, 1999 - A 12-year-old boy from Singapore died when a bus on its way to the republic from Genting Highlands fell into a ravine.
Dec 31, 1996 - Thirty people were injured when a bus crashed into a ravine at KM4 Genting Highlands near the Chin Swee temple while on its way to Kuala Lumpur.
July 15, 1996 - Seventeen people, including six children, died when the bus they were travelling in, fell 100 metres into a ravine when returning from a family day celebration at Genting Highlands.
Genting Highlands is a popular holiday destination for local and foreigners alike, especially from Singapore, India, Taiwan, Japan and Indonesia.
Source: bernama.com
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