Sunday, June 22, 2025

Two foreign tourists died when a tour bus collided with a lorry in Semporna

SEMPORNA: Two foreign tourists lost their lives following a collision between a tour bus carrying eight passengers and a trailer truck on Kalumpang Road (KM20) of the Semporna-Tawau road today.

In a media statement, stated that the Semporna Fire and Rescue Station Chief, Mazlan Sarman, said the deceased individuals were identified as Lee Siong Huat, a 60-year-old male from Singapore, and Ngo Trinh Buu Dung, a 40-year-old female from Vietnam.

Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene by a medical officer from the Ministry of Health Malaysia before being handed over to the authorities for further procedures.

Mazlan said that three male adults with severe injuries were rushed to Semporna Hospital for advanced medical care using EMRS vehicles, while two individuals (a female child and a male adult) with minor injuries were transported to the hospital in KKM ambulances.

The driver of the trailer truck escaped unharmed from the incident.

The emergency response team received the distress call at 4.03 p.m. regarding the collision between the tour bus and the trailer truck carrying fruit cargo, which resulted in the vehicles veering off the road.

Following the assessment of the situation for any remaining hazards, the operation was successfully concluded by 5.30 pm, said Mazlan.

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