Overview

• At 1:10 am on June 9, the crash occurred near Tasik Banding in Gerik, Perak, when the overturned bus struck a multi-purpose vehicle
• The bus carried 42 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris students plus a driver and attendant, and the MPV had four occupants
• Emergency teams confirmed 13 fatalities at the scene and two more deaths at hospital
• Thirty-one survivors suffered injuries ranging from broken arms and legs to minor wounds, and rescuers used hydraulic cutters to free trapped passengers
• The collision prompted calls for enhanced road safety and stricter vehicle maintenance after one of Malaysia’s deadliest bus accidents in over ten years