RSOE EDIS: Malaysia - Vehicle Accident - 2009.12.26

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2009-12-26 06:27:15 - Vehicle Accident - Malaysia EDIS CODE: VI-20091226-24318-MYS Date & Time: 2009-12-26 06:27:15 [UTC] Area: Malaysia, State of Perak, , Ipoh Number of death person(s): 10 Number of Injured person(s): 2 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Ten people were killed and two others were injured in a bus crash on a major highway in Malaysia early Saturday, police said. The double-decker bus skidded and struck a metal guard rail and a road divider in Ipoh while heading from central Selangor state to Perlis in the north, said local police chief Wan Abdullah Ishak. "The bus skidded and struck the guard rail on the left and then veered and hit the divider on the right before coming to a halt," Wan Abdullah said. The victims were sitting in the lower deck, which was pierced by the metal guard rail. Accidents involving interstate buses are common in Malaysia and there are allegations that some drivers take drugs to keep them awake. Posted:2009-12-26 06:27:15 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu