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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
JAKARTA, May 6 (Xinhua) — At least 12 people were killed and more than five others were injured in a bus accident in Padang Panjang city in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Tuesday morning, a city transport department official confirmed.
The Antar Lintas Sumatra (ALS) bus, which was travelling from Medan to Jakarta, reportedly lost control due to brake failure and overturned.
“The ALS bus had brake failure while driving at high speed. The driver lost control on a turn and the bus overturned,” said Arkes Refagus, head of the Padang Panjang Transport Department.
He added that the bus lurched to the left and crashed into the fence of a residential building. “The driver survived because he was sitting on the right side,” A. Refagus told Xinhua.
The official said there were 25 passengers on the bus. All the injured were taken to two local hospitals. –0–