The bus was carrying 42 UPSI students, eight men and 32 women, aged between 21 and 23, all from the east coast.
GERIK: Initial investigations by the police have revealed that the fatal bus accident which claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris students, occurred when the bus hit the rear of the multi-purpose vehicle , believed to be a Perodua Alza, before overturning.Perak Police Chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the bus was carrying 42 UPSI students, eight men and 32 women, aged between 21 and 23, all from the east coast.
He said the bus, which was registered in Kedah, had been privately chartered by the students and the group departed from Jertih, Terengganu at 9 pm on Sunday and was en route to their campus in Tanjung Malim, Perak when the crash occurred at KM53 of the East-West Highway in Banun, Gerik, early this morning.“This tragic accident has resulted in 15 fatalities. All the bodies are currently awaiting post-mortem.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
(Updated) Gerik crash: 15 killed in bus crash Involving UPSI students in GerikAt least 15 people were killed in a bus crash involving students from UPSI on the Gerik–Jeli East–West Highway early this morning.
Read more »
Eight people injured in road crash near GerikKUALA LUMPUR (Xinhua): Amid escalating global challenges, China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have forged a groundbreaking path in cross-regional cooperation.
Read more »
15 killed in bus crash Involving UPSI students in GerikAt least 15 people were killed in a bus crash involving students from UPSI on the Gerik–Jeli East–West Highway early this morning.
Read more »
Gerik Crash: PM Anwar orders support for families of UPSI student bus accident victimsPM and his wife, were deeply saddened by the news of the fatal crash involving a bus and multiple vehicles on the East-West Highway.
Read more »
Gerik bus crash: Fourteen UPSI students, bus attendant killed in accidentMANILA: Employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have accused Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado of corruption and misconduct in handling cases involving the now-banned Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) and the deportation of illegal foreign workers.
Read more »
Gerik Crash: Socmed erupts in grief and anger after tragedy killing 15Hundreds of heartfelt comments have flooded UPSI’s official Facebook page in the wake of the devastating news.
Read more »