Bus na may laman na mga estudyante, bumangga sa minivan; hindi bababa sa 15 patay, 33 sugatan

INQUIRER.net via Handout / Perak’s Fire and Rescue Department / AFP
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A bus transporting university students got into a deadly crash with a minivan.

The tragic accident took place in northern Malaysia today, Monday, June 09.

At least 15 people died, including 14 students and one bus attendant; 13 were declared dead at the scene, while 2 passed away at the hospital.

Thirty-three others were hurt in the crash, with seven of them reported to be in critical condition, based on a report by Inquirer.net

The students were reportedly coming back to their university after an Islamic public holiday over the weekend.

“It looked like the bus had lost control and hit the (minivan) from behind,” said Perak State Police Chief Hisam Nordin.

According to the Perak state disaster management authority, some of the victims were able to get out on their own, while others were thrown out, and others were still trapped in the bus.

Police chief Hisam said that some of the injured victims had already been discharged from the hospital. However, the exact number of injured who were still in the hospital was still unknown.

According to the same article, most of the victims were between 21 and 23 years od.

“The journey was fine until I suddenly smelled something like burnt rubber or brakes,” 22-year-old, Wan Muhammad HanifahWan Azman (an animation student) said.

News, photos, or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In a previous report by KAMI, a family of three was mercilessly shot and killed inside their store in Barangay Mallorca, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Caught by CCTV, three men entered their store, closed the roll-up door, and shot the entire family to death. Before fleeing, one of the suspects even grabbed a bag and a mobile phone from the victim. In a report by Gary De Leon of TV 5’s ‘Frontline Pilipinas,’ the family started getting threats after lending P1-M to one of the residents of their barangay; allegedly using the money for business.

In another viral local report, a 51-year-old public school teacher in Las Piñas City was stabbed multiple times by her own husband. According to the report of EJ Gomez in ‘Unang Balita,’ the 38-year-old suspect committed the crime inside the school’s faculty room. Police authorities said the school has a security guard, but, being a familiar face in the school, the suspect managed to easily get in and out of the school. The suspect said he was there to talk to his wife and settle their misunderstanding, but unfortunately, it led to a big arguement.