Bus carrying Thai tourists overturns in Malaysia, kills 26

Bus carrying Thai tourists overturns in Malaysia, kills 26

2010-12-20 14:34:50 GMT+7 (ICT)

POS SLIM, MALAYSIA (BNO NEWS) -- At least 26 people were killed on Monday when a tour bus carrying Thai tourists overturned in Malaysia, police and local media reported.

The accident happened around 11.40 a.m. local time in Pos Slim, a small town near Slim River in Perak state, when the tour bus was returning from the Cameron Highlands.

A police spokesperson said at least 26 people had been killed, of which 22 died at the scene and four others died at an area hospital. Thai citizens are believed to be among the victims, although none of the casualties have yet been identified.

It was not immediately clear how many people were aboard the bus, but police confirmed at least 11 people were being treated at a hospital. Some of them were in a critical condition.

Malaysian media reported that the driver of the bus lost control at a sharp turn, causing the vehicle to crash into a concrete divider before overturning.

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