Two Indonesian women killed as SUV crashes into Malaysian school prayer room
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Two Indonesian women died after their SUV veered off the road and crashed into a surau (prayer room) at a school in Pasir Puteh, Malaysia.
- The accident occurred early Friday morning, involving six Indonesian nationals in the vehicle.
- Four other passengers sustained injuries and were transported to the hospital along with the deceased.
A tragic accident in Pasir Puteh, Malaysia, claimed the lives of two Indonesian women when their SUV crashed into a prayer room at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Jawa 2. The incident occurred around 6:34 AM on Friday.
The vehicle, a Honda CR-V, was carrying six Indonesian nationals, all of whom were women except for one male passenger. The two victims, aged in their 30s and 50s, suffered severe injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. The remaining four passengers sustained injuries and were taken to Tengku Anis Hospital.
Two women died in the incident while four others were injured.
Authorities confirmed that the group consisted of relatives and all possessed valid documents to be in Malaysia. The accident did not involve any students from the school. The local fire and rescue department responded to the emergency call, with personnel working to extricate victims from the wreckage.
Pasir Puteh Fire and Rescue Station Chief Azhar Elmi Mustofar provided details of the crash, noting the vehicle's loss of control before striking the surau. The investigation into the exact cause of the accident is ongoing.
Further investigation found that all victims were related and had valid documents to be in the country.
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.