Gerik bus crash: Seven victims still undergoing treatment in hospital, says cops


IPOH: Only seven injured victims in last Monday’s (June 9) crash on the Jeli-Gerik East West Highway (JRTB) that killed 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students are still undergoing treatment in government hospitals.

Acting Gerik police chief DSP Muhammad Firdaus Abdullah said four of them are UPSI students, with two of them at Taiping Hospital and the other two at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB) here.

"The other three victims, comprising a woman and two children, are the passengers in the Alza car also involved in the crash. The three of them are receiving treatment at Baling Hospital, Kedah," he said when contacted by Bernama on Saturday (June 14).

ALSO READ: Gerik crash bus driver out of hospital, in police custody

Last Monday, a bus carrying 42 UPSI students was travelling from Jertih, Terengganu, to the university's main campus when it collided with a Perodua Alza at Km53 of the East-West Highway.

Thirteen students died at the scene, while two others were pronounced dead in the hospital.

The crash left 33 others injured, and they were sent to several hospitals in Perak and Kedah for treatment. - Bernama

 

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

Next In Nation

Motorcyclist killed after crashing into utility pole in Gerik
Septuagenarian goes missing while windsurfing off Tg Bungah
M'sia remains independent, won't allow US ties to dictate relations with other countries, says Anwar
DOE probes discrepancy in API readings between Batu Muda, Cheras
Parliamentary reforms restore House autonomy, says Anwar
Over RM20mil paid out in five months under PERKESO accident scheme
Woman killed in road crash in Kota Tinggi
Perikatan to consider stance on contesting Sarawak polls, says Annuar Musa
PPP candidates to be fielded in next GE, if MIC agrees, says Umno president
Flood situation in Hilir Perak improves

Air Pollutant Index

Note: API is calculated based on 24hr running average of the most dominant parameter.

Highest API Readings

    Select State and Location to view the latest API reading

    Others Also Read