17 hurt after school van skidded into roadside drain


SUNGAI PETANI: A girl sustained a broken arm, while 15 other schoolchildren suffered minor injuries when the van they were travelling in on the way to school skidded into a roadside drain at Taman Rhu, Tikam Batu near here early on Tuesday (Aug 16).

Kedah Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations) Mohamadul Ehsan Mohd Zain said the 50-year-old driver also sustained a minor injury to his head.

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