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Cameron Highland Accident

Written @ 3:28 AM

Source:
http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20101220-253761.html

IPOH: Twenty-seven passengers of a tour bus were killed after the
vehicle hit

a divider and overturned on its way down from Cameron Highlands Monday.

Twenty-two died at the scene of the accident and five at the Raja
Permaisuri

hospital here. Another 10 injured were being treated at the hospital.

According to Perak state deputy CPO SAC Datuk Zakaria Yusof, the
fatalities

included three Malaysians and 24 Thai nationals, some of them children.

He
said the bus had 37 passengers onboard, 34 of them

Thai.

No other details of the victims are available yet.

The accident occured at KM15 of the Cameron Highlands-Simpang Pulai
at

11.40am. The bus was heading to Kuala Lumpur from cameron Highlands.

It is learn that the excursion bus company is registered in Jitra.

SAC Datuk Zakaria said the cause of the accident could have been
speeding or

brake failure

My View :

Accidents like this are fatal and its very sad to see people losing their life
after coming from a wonderful happy holiday with thier family or friends.

Cameron highlands is one of malaysia's extensive hill station. It attracts many
tourists every year. It is a risky place to drive same as gneting highlands,
only experience people can manage it.

I think that drivers shouldnt speed very fast when coming down the hill. it is
very dangerous, as gravity may cause accidents to happen.

malaysia government could encourage of building cable cars. this would
definitely reduce the accident rates. Life is very valuable, and these people's
live was actually in the drivers hand, who made the misanke. though there is no
further news about the accident, precautions should be taken against this kid
of accidents.

done by: veshallini(: