Genting accident

2023 - 2 - 8

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Seven die in Genting tour van crash (The Star Online)

GENTING HIGHLANDS: Seven people have died after a tour van crashed here on Wednesday (Feb 8) afternoon.

He said a total of 14 people were travelling in the bus at the time of the accident. "The accident occurred when a small tour bus crashed into the divider," he said when contacted. He said two others were sent to the Bentong Hospital for medical treatment but were later transferred to the Temerloh Hospital.

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Six dead in Genting Highlands after accident involving tourist van (CNA)

Six people were killed in an accident in Genting Highlands on Wednesday (Feb 8) after the tourist van they were travelling in skidded and hit a road divider ...

My prayers are with the other victims who are undergoing treatment." Another photo shows six body bags laid out on the road behind an emergency vehicle. Advertisement

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6 die after chartered van crashes in Genting Highlands (Free Malaysia Today)

PETALING JAYA: Six people have died while eight others sustained injuries after a chartered van crashed into a concrete divider when driving down Genting ...

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6 Die After Van Carrying Senior Citizens Crashes While Travelling ... (SAYS)

Of the 14 people, of which 12 were women, six were killed while eight others were injured. According to Genting Highlands Fire and Rescue station chief Mohd ...

"The accident did not involve any other vehicles. They were on their way home when the accident occurred, The accident did not involve any other vehicles.

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Six killed, eight injured in Genting van mishap (New Straits Times Online)

BENTONG: Six people were killed while eight others were injured when the van they were travelling in skidded at Km 4.8 of Jalan Genting Highlands near here ...

"Five women and the male van driver were killed on the spot. "The accident did not involve any other vehicles. BENTONG: Six people were killed while eight others were injured when the van they were travelling in skidded at Km 4.8 of Jalan Genting Highlands near here today.

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Six dead and eight injured in accident at Genting Highlands - The ... (The Online Citizen SG)

PAHANG, MALAYSIA — Six people were killed in an accident in Genting Highlands on Wednesday (8 Feb) after the tourist van they were travelling in skidded.

Videos and photos of the accident scene were circulated online, and in one of the photos shared, six body bags can be seen beside a fire engine. Eight other passengers in the van were also injured in the accident. Pahang Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Mohammad Zaidi Wan Isa said the incident occurred at about 1.15 pm when the van with 14 passengers on board

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Tourist Van Skids & Hits Road Divider In Genting Highlands, Driver ... (Must Share News)

A van ferrying tourists skidded and hit a road divider in Genting Highlands on Wednesday (8 Feb). 6 were killed & 8 others were injured.

All eight of the remaining victims were extricated from the wreckage by firemen and found with injuries. Five women and the male van driver were killed on the spot. The front of the van was severely damaged, and the wreckage was strewn along the road. At the time, 14 passengers – 12 women and two men – were on board the van descending from Genting Highlands. The van reportedly skidded and hit a road divider on the downhill section of the road. In images and videos of the accident aftermath circulating online, the wrecked van was seen tilted on its side, resting against a barrier.

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Seventh victim in Genting tourist van crash dies in HKL (New Straits Times Online)

BENTONG: A seventh person has died following an accident involving a tourist van which skidded before crashing into a road divider at Km4.8 of Jalan Genting ...

"Six others including Chang were sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital where he later died while receiving treatment. Six people were killed on the spot. Earlier, it was reported that six people were killed while eight others were injured after the tourist van which they were travelling in skidded along the stretch.

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Genting crash death toll rises to 7 (Free Malaysia Today)

According to The Star, Pahang police chief Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the van's co-driver died while receiving treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. “Chang Them ...

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7 dead in tourist van crash in Genting Highlands (Mothership.sg)

A tourist van crashed into a barrier in Genting Highlands on Feb. 8, killing seven out of 15 people on board. The eight survivors were all sent to local ...

[Chinese media](https://www.sinchew.com.my/?p=4458080) reported that it believes that the rest of the passengers were of similar age, and many came from the same village. [Sin Chew](https://www.sinchew.com.my/20230208/%E4%BA%91%E9%A1%B6%E4%B8%8B%E5%B1%B1%E6%81%90%E6%80%96%E8%BD%A6%E7%A5%B8-%E8%AD%A6%E6%96%B9%E8%AF%81%E5%AE%9E7%E4%BA%BA%E4%BA%A1/) reported that it believes that passengers were thrown out of the van during the collision and that some died of severe injuries. [Telegram](https://t.me/mothershipsg) to get the latest updates. 8, killing seven out of 15 people on board. [said](https://www.sinchew.com.my/20230208/%E4%BA%91%E9%A1%B6%E4%B8%8B%E5%B1%B1%E6%81%90%E6%80%96%E8%BD%A6%E7%A5%B8-%E8%AD%A6%E6%96%B9%E8%AF%81%E5%AE%9E7%E4%BA%BA%E4%BA%A1/) the driver was among the fatalities, and most people on board were from Penang. [Sin Chew](https://www.sinchew.com.my/20230208/%E4%BA%91%E9%A1%B6%E4%B8%8B%E5%B1%B1%E6%81%90%E6%80%96%E8%BD%A6%E7%A5%B8-%E8%AD%A6%E6%96%B9%E8%AF%81%E5%AE%9E7%E4%BA%BA%E4%BA%A1/) reported that it was suspected that the loss of control was due to the driver's heart attack.

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Tragic accident in Genting Highlands claims seventh victim (Malay Mail)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 ― The death toll in the tragic Genting Highlands accident involving a van increased to seven when another victim who was sent to the ...

He said six others who were injured were sent to the Kuala Lumpur Lumpur Hospital (including the one who died) while two others who were sent to the Bentong Hospital were later transferred to the Temerloh Hospital. “Due to the impact, the van driver and five others died at the scene while another died while receiving treatment at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital,” he said in a statement tonight. Ramli said initial investigations revealed that 13 passengers in the van were heading to Penang from Genting Highlands when the van they were travelling in lost control and hit the concrete divider.

7 killed in Genting tourist van crash (The Straits Times)

The group of travellers were leaving Genting Highlands when the driver allegely lost control of the van. Read more at straitstimes.com.

THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK “We arrived about 15 minutes later and began extricating the victims from the vehicle,” he said in a post on the Pahang Fire and Rescue Department Facebook page. “They were on their way down from Genting Highlands when the driver failed to negotiate a sharp corner and crashed into the divider,” he said.

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Seven killed in Genting van crash (The Star Online)

GENTING HIGHLANDS: The co-driver of a tourist van which crashed here succumbed to his injuries, raising the death toll to seven, said Pahang police chief ...

“The deceased were handed over to the police for further action,” he said. “We arrived about 15 minutes later and began extricating the victims from the vehicle,” he said in a post on the Pahang Fire and Rescue Department Facebook page. “They were on their way down from Genting Highlands when the driver failed to negotiate a sharp corner and crashed into the divider,” he said.

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Genting Highlands accident claims 7th victim (CNA)

KUALA LUMPUR: The death toll in the Genting Highlands accident involving a van increased to seven after another victim, who was sent to the Kuala Lumpur ...

He said six others who were injured were sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital, while two others who were sent to the Bentong Hospital were later transferred to the Temerloh Hospital. “We are appealing to anyone who witnessed the accident to go to the nearest police station to assist police in investigations related to the accident,” he said. “Due to the impact, the van driver and five others died at the scene while another died while receiving treatment at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital,” he said in a statement.

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APAD, JPJ, MIROS to conduct immediate probe into Genting ... (New Straits Times Online)

Authorities will conduct an immediate investigation against the tour agency following the fatal crash in Genting Highlands. - Pic courtesy of Fire and Rescue ...

Loke said among the focus of the investigation include studying the road design and corners at the scene of the accident to determine if they posed a danger to road users. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), meanwhile, has been directed to conduct an investigation and study the cause of the accident. PUTRAJAYA: The Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) and the Road Transport Department (JPJ) have been instructed to conduct an immediate investigation against a tour agency after its van was involved in a fatal accident at Kilometre 4.8 Jalan Genting Highlands near Bentong, Pahang, yesterday.

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Genting Highlands accident: Family member clarifies 61-year-old ... (The Star Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: A family member of Goh Siew Kim has claimed that she is still alive despite a police statement stating that the 61-year-old was one of the ...

“The IC belonging to Goh Siew Kim was held by a deceased victim by the name of Wong Ah Mooi, aged 83. The police received confirmation after family members confirmed the issue at the hospital earlier today. In a text message to the media on Thursday (Feb 9), the family member said Goh is still alive.

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Miros to look into cause of Genting crash (Free Malaysia Today)

The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research will study the road's design and the site of the accident to determine if they pose a danger to road users.

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