Two men die after car crashes and catches fire in Bintulu

BINTULU (Bernama): Two men were burnt to death when the four-wheel-drive vehicle they were travelling in skidded, crashed into a concrete wall and caught fire near the Sungai Adai Bridge in Jalan Sangan/Merit near hear on Friday (May 8).

Sarawak traffic investigation and enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the duo have been identified as Nelson Kana Meliu, 32, and his brother-in-law Ginol Sanyu, 42.

"When firemen arrived, the vehicle was almost 100% burnt with the two victims still pinned to their seats," he said, adding that the bodies of the victims were later taken to Bintulu Hospital for a post-mortem examination. – Bernama