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15 Dead in Overnight Student Bus Collision on Malaysian Highway

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has tasked the Ministry of Higher Education with supporting victims’ families during the investigation into the crash’s cause

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Photo prise et diffusée par le service d'incendie et de secours de Perak, le 9 juin 2025, montrant un minivan après sa collision avec un autobus à Gerik-Jeli, dans l'État de Perak, en Malaisie At least 15 people were killed when a bus carrying students smashed into a minivan in northern Malaysia early on June 9, local news reports said.
Photo prise et diffusée par le service d'incendie et de secours de Perak, le 9 juin 2025, montrant un autobus après sa collision avec un minivan à Gerik-Jeli, dans l'État de Perak, en Malaisie

Overview

  • A bus carrying Sultan Idris Education University students collided with a minivan on a northern Malaysia highway near the Thai border around 1 a.m. on June 9, killing at least 15 people and injuring 31.
  • Thirteen passengers died instantly at the scene and two more succumbed to injuries after being hospitalized.
  • The bus overturned and the minivan veered into a ditch, trapping some students and ejecting others as rescue crews used hydraulic tools to free victims.
  • Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered government support for families of the victims in Perak.
  • Investigators are examining possible human error or mechanical failure as the cause of the crash against the backdrop of Malaysia’s high rate of road fatalities.