ALOR SETAR: Six people have been injured in a five-vehicle pile-up, including a Navy truck, near Simpang Tiga Jalan Teluk Baru in Langkawi.
The Front Commander of the Langkawi International Aerospace and Maritime Exhibition (Lima'25) operations room for the Kedah Fire and Rescue Department, Senior Fire Superintendent I Ahmad Aminuddin Abd Rahim, said they received a call regarding the incident at 3pm on Friday (May 23) and arrived at the location five minutes later.
"The operations room received an emergency call via the land search and rescue (SAR) team, informing them of a road accident involving five vehicles, namely a navy lorry and four cars.
"There were 30 victims involved, of whom five men and one woman sustained injuries. One of the victims suffered a neck injury," he said in a statement on Friday.
He added that more than 40 officers and personnel from the police, Navy, Malaysian Civil Defence Force and Health Ministry assisted in the operation.
The Navy, in a statement, said that the three-ton truck carrying personnel for the Lima'25 maritime segment demonstration went out of control and skidded.
"There were no fatalities and all 25 personnel involved were taken to the maritime segment medical room for initial treatment. Two personnel were taken to Sultanah Maliha Hospital, Langkawi, for further treatment due to leg injuries.
"The Navy will establish a board of inquiry to determine the cause of the incident," it said.
Langkawi police chief Asst Comm Shariman Ashari confirmed the incident and said any further information would be announced later. – Bernama
