Another nightbus crashes, Malaysia; 14 dead,16 injured.

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Another nightbus crashes, Malaysia; 14 dead,16 injured.

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MUAR: An express bus plunged into a six-metre-deep ravine 137km of the North-South Highway near Jalan Kangkar Senangah Pagoh on Saturday (Dec 24) killing 14 people and injuring 16, according to the Johor Fire and Rescue Service.

An infant and the driver of the bus were among those killed in the incident which happened at about 3.30am. Muar police chief, ACP Azman Ayob said the bus travelling from Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur left Larkin Bus Station, Johor Bahru at 2am.

According to Johor Fire and Rescue Department deputy director Mohd Yusof Mohd Gunnos, the vehicle was an Alisan Golden Coach Express bus, which was carrying 30 people.

Six Singaporeans, seven Malaysians and two Myanmar citizens were among those injured in the crash. An injured woman has yet to be identified, according to a list confirmed by Muar Traffic and Public Order chief ASP Suhaimi Ahmad, who said the injured were sent for treatment at the Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital in Muar...

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