Two women killed in five-vehicle pile-up


All smashed up: Police and rescue personnel at the scene of the accident.

KUALA KANGSAR: Two women were killed and more than 10 people injured in a five-vehicle pile-up at KM255.9 of the North-South Ex­­pressway near the Menora Tunnel, causing a 10km traffic crawl.

Another male victim, believed to be the brother of one of the wo­men, sustained serious injuries. The mor­ning incident, coming on the eve of Hari Raya Haji when thousands of city folks were heading home for the celebration, resulted in heavy congestion on the northbound lane of the expressway.

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