23 injured after tour bus crashes at roundabout near Kanowit
SIBU: Twenty-three of 43 passengers aboard a tour bus were injured after the vehicle was involved in a single-vehicle accident at the Kanowit-Durin roundabout along the Pan Borneo Highway early this morning.
SIBU: A tour bus carrying 43 passengers collided with another vehicle at the Kanowit-Durin roundabout on the Pan Borneo Highway early this morning, leaving 23 people injured. The incident occurred at 2.25am, prompting the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department to receive an emergency call. Firefighters from the Sibu Jaya Fire and Rescue Station responded to the scene, which was 22km away.
The collision involved only the tour bus, and no victims were reported to be trapped. Firefighters assisted a female passenger who remained inside the bus, evacuating the remaining 42 passengers who had been aided by nearby civilians. All injured individuals received initial medical attention at the accident site before being transported to Sibu Hospital and Kanowit Hospital for further care.
The rescue operation concluded around 4.50am once the scene had been deemed safe. The location of the accident coincides with the spot where Sabah State Courts director Marutin Pagan tragically lost his life in a collision on March 30 of the previous year.
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