JKR to provide assistance in Gerik bus crash probe, says Nanta

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The Public Works Department (JKR) has been instructed to work closely with the highway maintenance concessionaire to provide technical expertise and advisory support following a fatal accident involving a chartered bus and another vehicle on Jalan Raya Timur-Barat (JRTB) Banun, Gerik on Monday (June 9) morning.    Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the move was aimed at helping a comprehensive investigation by the authorities.   Read more at http://rb.gy/2vfl9x   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The Public Works Department has been instructed to work closely with the Highway Maintenance

00:06Concessionaire to provide technical expertise and advisory support following a fatal accident

00:12involving a chartered bus and another vehicle on Jalanraya, Timur-Barat, Banuun, GRIK on

00:18Monday morning.

00:20Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nantalingi said the move was aimed at helping a comprehensive

00:25investigation by the authorities.

00:29He also urged the public to give space for the investigation into the tragedy, which

00:34claimed the lives of 15 students from University Pendidikan Sultan Idris to proceed smoothly.

00:41The bus carrying the students was en route from Jerti Terengganu to the University in Tanjung

00:46Malim, Perak when it collided with a multipurpose vehicle in the early hours of the morning.

00:53Expressing his sorrow, Nanta described the incident as a national tragedy.

00:58He also prayed for the swift recovery of those injured and hoped their medical treatment would

01:03proceed smoothly.

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