Six injured as factory bus crashes in hilly road near Air Itam


GEORGE TOWN: Six women sustained minor injuries when a factory bus carrying 30 people lost control and crashed on a winding uphill stretch near Suria Vista Apartment along Jalan Paya Terubong, Air Itam, on Monday morning (Aug 11).

The incident occurred at about 7.24am when the bus, ferrying workers home from a factory, reportedly suffered brake failure while travelling from Kampung Jawa towards Paya Terubong.

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