27 passengers of a tour bus were killed after the vehicle hit a divider and overturned on its way down from Cameron Highlands on December 2010

27 killed as tour bus overturns in Cameron Highlands

IPOH: Twenty-seven passengers of a tour bus were killed after the vehicle hit a divider and overturned on its way down from Cameron Highlands Monday.

Twenty-two died at the scene of the accident and five at the Raja Permaisuri hospital here. Another 10 injured were being treated at the hospital.

According to Perak state deputy CPO SAC Datuk Zakaria Yusof, the fatalies ias at 5.50pm included a Malaysian (the bus driver) and 26 Thai nationals (11 male and 15 female).

He said the bus had 37 passengers onboard, 34 of them Thai.

The deceased identified so far are Omar Shahidan, 48; Charcart Knagsuwan, 48; Thanvarat Poolsang, 36; Nutthiya Inyyim, 50; Poonporn Poolsaene, 41; Sum Ruay Swatphet, 48; Darunee Songserm; Putharee Akkrarachaw Wanont, 42; Ponethanest Akkrarachaw Wanont, 45; Rung Da; Suchanchida Chaiaueai, 40; Sriwai Swatphet, 22; Prinya Prassakulchai, 48; Chutina Throukool, 25; Thitisak Pongtanarat, 51; and Junpen Pongtanarat, 50; Phayong Kruajinli, 49; and Ekachai Na Bangxang, 64.

The accident occured at KM15 of the Cameron Highlands-Simpang Pulai at 11.40am. The bus was heading to Kuala Lumpur from cameron Highlands.

It is learn that the excursion bus company is registered in Jitra.

SAC Datuk Zakaria said the cause of the accident could have been speeding or brake failure.

More to come

Major bus accidents in Malaysia in recent years:

Dec 17: Four prison officers killed after a Prisons Department bus plunged into a ravine along the hilly and winding Tambunan-Kota Kinabalu trunk road.

Oct 29: Seven passengers, aged between 13 and 28, killed after their bus skidded and overtured at KM38 Genting Sempah, while enroute to Kuala Lumpur. It was later revealed the driver of the bus had no valid driving licence.

Oct 10: Thirteen killed in bus crash along KM223 of the North-South Expressway (NSE), near the Simpang Ampat toll plaza.

Dec 25, 2009: Ten killed after a double-decker express bus skidded and hit a road divider at KM272.8 of the NSE, after the Ipoh Selatan toll plaza (northbound).

Dec 7, 2008: Ten dead after an express bus skided and overturned at KM146.5 of the NSE, near Pagoh, Johor.

Aug 13, 2007: One of the worst road crashes in Malaysian history claims 22 lives. The bus they victims were in crashed at KM229 of the NSE, near the Bukit Gantang rest area.

March 9, 2007: Six killed after an express bus plunged into a ravine at KM254, NSE, near the Sg Perak rest and recreation area.

July 30, 2006: Eleven pilgrims to the annual St Anne's Feast in Penang were killed when their chartered bus overturned at KM160.8 of the NSE, near the Jawi interchange at Nibong Tebal.

Nov 23, 2003: Fourteen killed when an express bus collides with another bus at KM63, Jalan Lipis-Merapoh near the Pahang-Kelantan border.

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Jumlah kematian nahas bas meningkat kepada 27

2010/12/20

IPOH: Seorang lagi penumpang bas persiaran yang terbabit dalam nahas di Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cemeron Highlands, pagi tadi meninggal dunia ketika dirawat di Unit Kecemasan Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, di sini, jam 4 petang tadi.

Ini menjadikan semua 27 penumpang maut, dengan 22 daripadanya meninggal dunia di tempat kejadian.

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Angka korban nahas bas pelancong meningkat 27 orang
20/12/2010 4:19pm

IPOH 20 Dis. – Seorang lagi penumpang bas warga Thailand meninggal dunia ketika dirawat di Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun di sini pukul 4 petang ini, menjadikan jumlah kematian nahas bas pelancong di Simpang Pulai hari ini meningkat kepada 27 orang termasuk tiga rakyat Malaysia.

Kesemua 27 mayat itu dibawa ke hospital. – Utusan

Senarai nama 26 daripada 27 mangsa kemalangan bas
20/12/2010 8:51pm

IPOH 20 Dis. – Pihak polis setakat ini telah mengeluarkan senarai nama dua rakyat Malaysia dan 24 rakyat Thailand daripada 27 orang kesemuanya yang terbunuh dalam kemalangan di KM15, Jalan Cameron Highlands-Simpang Pulai pada pukul 11.40 pagi tadi.

1. Omar Shahidan, 48, pemandu, rakyat Malaysia

2. Soontorn a/l Kian, 38, (pemandu pelancong lelaki keturunan Siam Malaysia)

3. Charcart Knagsuwan, 48, (lelaki)

4. Thanvaraj Poolsang, 36, (perempuan)

5. Nutthiya Inyyim, 50, (perempuan)

6. Poonporn poolsaene, 41, (lelaki)

7. Sumruay Swatphet, 48, (lelaki)

8. Putharee Akkrarachaw Wanont, 42, (perempuan)

9. Ponethanest Akkrarachaw Wanont, 45, (lelaki)

10. Suchanchida Chaiaueai, 40, (perempuan)

11. Sriwai Swatphet, 42, (perempuan)

12. Prinya Prassakulchai, 48, (perempuan)

13. Chutima Throukool, 25, (perempuan)

14. Thitisak Pongtanarat, 51, (lelaki)

15. Junpen Pongtanarat, 50, (perempuan)

16. Phayong Kruanjinli, 59, (lelaki)

17. Ekachai Na Bangxang, 64, (lelaki)

18. Mantana Phromduag, 51, (perempuan)

19. Rungnada Klungsawan (perempuan)

20. Darunee Songserm (perempuan)

21. Isariya Thiangtham, 25, (perempuan)

22. Ampaiwan Thiangtham, 50 (perempuan)

23. Maliwan Mekmahaprom, 53, (perempuan)

24. Achara Wiwat, 36, (perempuan)

25. Natkritta Poolsaeng, 6, (perempuan)

26. Weera Chuntanagon, (lelaki)

– Bernama

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