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UPSI students crashes in Gerik (Malaysia)
Malaysia – 15 UPSI students were killed in an accident between a Perodua Alza and a bus carrying students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) early this morning.
The collision took place on the Gerik-Jeli East West Highway, near Tasik Banding. It is understood that the bus had been travelling from Jerteh, Terengganu, to Tanjung Malim, Perak, Bernama reported.
The Hulu Perak Civil Defence Force operations control centre said it received a call about the incident from Gerik Hospital at 1.10am.
“Upon arrival at the location, it was discovered that the bus had overturned in the collision with a Perodua Alza MPV,” it said in a statement quoted by Bernama.
A total of 48 victims were involved. Of these, 13 died at the scene and two others at the hospital. Four others were injured.
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