12 killed, 23 injured in West Sumatra bus crash


People inspect the wreckage of a passenger bus after it overturned in West Sumatra province, Indonesia, on Tuesday (May 6, 2025). - Photo: AP

JAKARTA: (Bernama) At least 12 people were killed and 23 others injured when a bus overturned in the Indonesian city of Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, on Tuesday (May 6) morning, local authorities said.

West Sumatra police said the injured comprised 17 men and six women, adding that the identification process for the victims was still under way.

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