JAKARTA– Thirteen people were killed and eight others wounded, in a bus accident in Yogyakarta province yesterday, spokesman for the National Search and Rescue Office, Yusuf Latief said.
The accident occurred in Bantul district, at about 13:00 local time (0600 GMT), and all the victims were rushed to three nearby hospitals, the spokesman said.
A total of 40 passengers were aboard the bus, and they were workers of a textile firm, who planned to have a journey to the Parangtritis tourist destination, in the southern coast of Java island, the spokesman said.
One of the casualties was a child, and four people suffered serious wounds and four others got moderate and light injuries, Pipit Eriyanto, press officer at the Search and Rescue Office in Yogyakarta, said.
Police chief in Bantul District, Senior Commissioner Ihsan, said that, the driver could not control the bus when it was passing through a downside road and hit a higher ground at the right side.
The police are carrying out an investigation, including the cause of the fatal accident, he told reporters.
Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK