Genting bus crash: Daunting task for rescuers


GENTING HIGHLANDS: Fire and Rescue Department personnel were faced with an enormous task when they rushed to the scene of a bus crash at Genting Highlands. The shattered bus lay some 60m in a ravine near the Chin Swee Cave temple and bodies were everywhere.

A rescuer from the Special Malay­sia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart), who declined to be named, said mangled bodies were everywhere, adding that he had never seen carnage on such a scale.

5.5 PAYDAY OFFER: 35% OFF Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.04/month

Billed as RM 9.04 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

Don't stop learning: Ramanan urges workers to upskill, bosses to invest in training
Workers deserve a fair share of nation's economic growth, Ramanan says in Labour Day speech
PM arrives at Labour Day celebration at Unifi Arena
Army truck crash at SUKE Bukit Teratai Toll Plaza injures 15 soldiers
Sabah needs closer federal-state cooperation on environment, says Jafry
INTERACTIVE: E-motorcycles stuck in the slow lane
Data centre to pump in another RM12bil investment
Choi marries much younger fitness coach
Ebit Lew told to enter defence on 11 charges
M’sia, source countries urged to take steps to protect migrants

Others Also Read