Bus driver and two passengers cheat death as bus plunges into river

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BALING: Two passengers and the driver of a bus cheated death when the bus they were travelling plunged 15 metres into Sungai Muda while on its way to Baling from Sungai Petani.

During the 4.20pm incident, the bus plunged into the river when crossing the Syed Omar Bridge near Kampung Pantai Cicar, Kuala Ketil, near here.

Sungai Petani Fire and Rescue Department operations chief Rohayu Shaffie said 12 firemen from Sungai Petani station arrived at the scene after receiving a distress call.

The victims were taken to the Sultan Abd Halim Hospital in Sungai Petani for treatment with the help of the Civil Defence Department, police and Rela, he said.

The bridge was later closed to enable work to lift the bus out of the water was being carried out.

The driver of the bus was identified as Azman Hamid, 50, but the identity of the two passengers have yet to be identified. –BERNAMA