A total of 27 people were killed and 10 seriously injured in a road accident, when a tour bus carrying Thai tourists crashed in kilometre 15, Simpang Pulai - Cameron Highland Road at 11:40 this morning.
Perak deputy police chief Datuk Zakaria Yusof confirmed 22 people were killed on the spot, 4 died on the way to hospital and another at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital. The 2 who were killed were locals, the bus driver, known as Omar Shahidan, 48, and Soontorn s/o Kian, 38, a tourist guide (the descendants of Siam Malaysia), while the identity of the assistant bus driver has not yet been identified. 15 of those killed were women and 12 men.
The bus was on its way down from Cameron Highlands to Kuala Lumpur for the group of tourists that were believed to be taking the flight back to Bangkok. Initial investigations revealed that the bus driver has lost control and hit the road divider before the bus skidded into the opposite direction and reversed into the drain.
Police and Fire & Rescue Department received a call at noon and mobilize 100 members in the rescue operation. There are 37 people in a double-decker bus owned by San Holiday Express registration number AFX2266 and was registered in Perak but based in Changloon, Kedah.Meanwhile, the company's Managing Director, Sor Eng Hock, who is in Bangkok for business, when contacted, said that the accident involving the company had never happened before. However, he will return soon to plan something to help the victims.
Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands Road, which has many slopes, opened to traffic in 2003 and is an alternative route to Cameron Highlands from Ipoh. It is also used for those who want to go through Lojing from Gua Musang in Kelantan. The accident today was the worst in recent history.
Among the list of 27 victims who died that has been released by police is:
- Omar Shahidan, 48, (male, Malaysian, driver)
- Soontorn a/l Kian, 38, (Siamese-Malaysian, male tourist guide)
- Charcart Knagsuwan, 48, (male)
- Thanvaraj Poolsang, 36, (female)
- Nutthiya Inyyim, 50, (female)
- Poonporn poolsaene, 41, (male)
- Sumruay Swatphet, 48, (male)
- Putharee Akkrarachaw Wanont, 42, (female)
- Ponethanest Akkrarachaw Wanont, 45, (male)
- Suchanchida Chaiaueai, 40, (female)
- Sriwai Swatphet, 42, (female)
- Prinya Prassakulchai, 48, (female)
- Chutima Throukool, 25, (female)
- Thitisak Pongtanarat, 51, (male)
- Junpen Pongtanarat, 50, (female)
- Phayong Kruanjinli, 59, (male)
- Ekachai Na Bangxang, 64, (male)
- Mantana Phromduag, 51, (female)
- Rungnada Klungsawan (female)
- Darunee Songserm (female)
- Isariya Thiangtham, 25, (female)
- Ampaiwan Thiangtham, 50 (female)
- Maliwan Mekmahaprom, 53, (female)
- Achara Wiwat, 36, (female)
- Natkritta Poolsaeng, 6, (female)
- Weera Chuntanagon, (male)
- Areena Songserm (female)
*main source taken from tv news & www.bernama.com
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