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The Star
13 hours ago
- The Star
Gerik bus tragedy: Six victims still being treated at hospital, say cops
IPOH: Three students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) who were injured in a tragic bus accident that claimed the lives of 15 of their peers at KM53, East-West Highway Gerik-Jeli on June 9, are still receiving treatment in hospital, Sinar Harian reports. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin told the Malay language daily that two of the students - Lili Suzana Mat Ya'acob, 23, and Nor Erika Elysha Mohd Zaidi, 21 - are being treated at Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun (HRPB), while another, Nur Liyana Zainudin, 23, is receiving treatment at Taiping Hospital. "In addition to these three students, there are three other victims, consisting of a woman and two children who were travelling in a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), who were also injured. "They are currently being treated at Baling Hospital, Kedah," he said when contacted. Noor Hisam reported that all six victims are in stable condition and showing positive progress as of 9am Monday (June 16) morning. He added that a total of 15 individuals, including two bus drivers, were admitted to four hospitals for treatment of various injuries since the incident on June 9. He told Sinar Harian that all of them were sent to HRPB in Ipoh, Taiping Hospital, Gerik Hospital, and Baling Hospital for further treatment. In the incident that occurred at 12:45am on June 9, a tour bus carrying 42 UPSI students reportedly lost control before crashing into an MPV carrying a family of four near Tasik Banding. The bus was said to be on its way from Jertih, Terengganu, to the UPSI campus in Tanjung Malim after the Hari Raya Aidiladha holiday. The accident claimed the lives of 15 UPSI students, comprising five men and 10 women, while the driver and passengers of the MPV sustained injuries.
New Straits Times
17 hours ago
- New Straits Times
6 still warded more than 2 weeks after Gerik bus crash
IPOH: Three Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris students are still receiving treatment at hospitals more than two weeks after the tragic bus crash in Gerik. Besides the trio, three passengers of the Perodua Alza also involved in the crash are still warded. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said two students are being treated at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB), while one is at Taiping Hospital. He said Lili Suzana Mat Ya'acob, 23, and Nor Erika Elysha Mohd Zaidi, 21, are being treated at HRPB, while Nur Liyana Zainudin, 23, is receiving treatment at Taiping Hospital. "Besides the three students, the family in the Perodua Alza involved in the tragic accident is also receiving treatment in Kedah," he said when contacted. He added that the Perodua Alza passengers — Nurul Ain Zakaria, 36, and her two children, Nur Aisyah Nafisah Mohd Lutfi, 6, and 3-year-old Muhammad Ahsan Nafis — are being treated at Baling Hospital. On June 9, a bus carrying 42 UPSI students was travelling from Jertih, Terengganu, to the university's main campus when it collided with the Alza at Km53 of the East-West Highway. Thirteen students died at the scene while two others were pronounced dead in hospital. On Friday, the 39-year-old driver of the bus, Mohd Amirul Fadhil Zulkifli, pleaded not guilty at the Gerik magistrate's court to a charge of dangerous driving resulting in the deaths of 15 students. On Saturday, it was announced that a preliminary investigation into the Gerik crash found no evidence of brake failure or mechanical malfunction. Transport Minister Anthony Loke had said an initial technical report by Puspakom confirmed that all brake components including the linings and drums on each axle were in good condition.
