2 Chinese nationals were eliminated when a trip bus, driven by a guy without any driving licence, reversed while taking a trip downhill from Genting Highlands on June 29, reported New Straits Times (NST).
The trip bus was bring 21 individuals – 18 Chinese travelers and 3 Malaysians – when the mishap happened at about 10.40 am.
Pahang Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Mohamad Zaidi Wan Isa informed The Star that both male victims suffered head injuries, and their bodies were required to Bentong Hospital.
The department's deputy director of operations Ismail Abdul Ghani stated that the 2 victims were caught in the automobile, while the other travelers handled to leave the car with light injuries, NST reported.
Video gaming huge Genting Malaysia, which runs an integrated resort in Genting Highlands, stated in a declaration that the trip bus, which was shuttling Chinese travelers from Yunnan, was owned by a third-party operator.
The 32-year-old bus chauffeur was driving without a licence, stated the Bentong district authorities chief, Superintendent Zaiham Mohd Kahar, including that the male had actually been released 27 traffic summonses.
The current mishap was a “plain suggestion of the consistent roadway security concerns” dealing with Malaysia, stated Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, chairman of the Alliance for a Safe Community.
“Similar mishaps have actually taken place, triggering examinations and the submission of in-depth reports to the pertinent authorities,” he informed NST. “These reports consist of suggestions targeted at avoiding future catastrophes, however the objective of attaining no mishaps along the Genting Highlands path stays unmet.”
Mr Lee likewise stressed the requirement to carry out and comply with security procedures. “This is vital. Unless these guidelines, policies and standard procedure are implemented, mishaps will continue,” he stated.
A number of lethal bus mishaps have actually taken place along the Genting Highlands path, with among the worst reported in August 2013, when 37 individuals passed away after a bus with 53 on board plunged into a 60m gorge.
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In February 2023, 7 individuals passed away while 7 others suffered injuries after a chartered van crashed into a concrete divider on its method down the winding roadways in Genting Highlands.
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