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Camerons crash: Family relieved to know 'dead' mother now in ICU
By P.ARUNA

Published: Tuesday December 21, 2010 MYT 12:59:00 PM
Updated: Tuesday December 21, 2010 MYT 1:09:19 PM

IPOH: One family's worst nightmare took a surprising twist when they were informed that their mother, initally listed as among those killed in the Cameron Highlands bus tragedy, was actually alive albeit in critical condition.

Anusorn Sukhumalsakul, 40, had arrived at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here late on Monday after receiving news of the 'death' of his 59-year-old mother, Darunee Songserm, and to claim the remains.

But all his grief turned to relief when he was told that Darunee was alive but critically ill in the intensive care unit.

"It feels like my mother has been given a second chance to live," he said at the hospital Tuesday.

Due to difficulties in identifying the victims due to the injuries, the hospital had added Darunee's name to the list of those who died.

The authorities informed the family as soon as the hospital could not determine Darunee's identity.

Darunee suffered serious injuries to her head and chest in Monday's bus accident in Cameron Highlands.

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