Authorities have confirmed the complete evacuation of all victims involved in the tragic collision between an Antar Lintas Sumatera (ALS) bus and a fuel truck in Musi Rawas Utara, South Sumatra. “All victims have been evacuated,” stated Musi Rawas Utara Police Chief, AKBP Rendy Surya Aditama, to kumparan on Wednesday (June 5).
The devastating incident has, so far, claimed the lives of 16 individuals. Police Chief Rendy further explained that the deceased were transported to RSUD Siti Aisyah Lubuklinggau for identification and further procedures. Additionally, several injured victims were rushed to RSUD Rupit Muratara to receive urgent medical attention.
Origin of the Catastrophe
The catastrophic event unfolded as the ALS bus was traveling from Lubuklinggau, heading towards either Medan or Pekanbaru. As the bus passed through the Karang Jaya sub-district, a dangerous spark reportedly emerged from a section of the vehicle.
In a desperate attempt to mitigate a potentially greater disaster, the ALS bus driver tried to steer the vehicle towards the right side of the road. Tragically, at the very same moment, a fuel tanker approached rapidly from the opposite direction (North/Rupit), leading to a high-impact, unavoidable collision.
Summary
Authorities have confirmed the complete evacuation of all victims from the collision between an Antar Lintas Sumatera (ALS) bus and a fuel truck in Musi Rawas Utara, South Sumatra. Musi Rawas Utara Police Chief, AKBP Rendy Surya Aditama, stated this on Wednesday (June 5). The tragic incident has so far claimed 16 lives, with the deceased transported to RSUD Siti Aisyah Lubuklinggau for identification. Injured victims were rushed to RSUD Rupit Muratara for urgent medical care.
The catastrophic event occurred as the ALS bus traveled from Lubuklinggau towards either Medan or Pekanbaru. A dangerous spark reportedly emerged from the bus in the Karang Jaya sub-district. In an attempt to prevent a larger disaster, the driver steered right, but a fuel tanker rapidly approached from the opposite direction, leading to an unavoidable, high-impact collision.