| Rawang, Malaysia | 7 Aug 2016 | Asia Samachar |
Three Sikhs travelling were burnt beyond recognition when their car went up in flames after being rammed by a bus near Rawang in Selangor yesterday (6 Aug).
The accident occurred along KM447 of the North-South Highway at about 8.15pm. The bus had rammed into the car near the Sungai Buloh junction, according to news reports.
“The three Sikhs were travelling from Tapah to Johor,” someone who knows the family told Asia Samachar.
Two of the deceased were sons of the late Giani Naseeb Singh, then granthi sahib of Gurdwara Sahib Kamunting. The third person was Giani Ji’s grandson who was studying at Universiti Selangor, a family member told Asia Samachar.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Mohd Sani Harul said both vehicles caught fire.
“As the bus started to catch fire, 15 passengers and driver of the bus quickly escaped the vehicle,” he was quoted in the News Straits Times.
However, two passengers and driver of the car were not so lucky. The bodies were burnt beyond recognition to the extent that firemen could not ascertain their identities and gender. All victims were adults, the report added.
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