Kemaman crash: Two more perish bringing death toll to six


Photo courtesy of Bomba Terengganu via Bernama

CHUKAI: Two more individuals involved in a crash at KM153 of Jalan Jerangau-Jabor in Cheneh near here on Monday (April 24) afternoon have died, bringing the total number of lives lost in the incident to six.

Kemaman OCPD Supt Hanyan Ramlan, when confirming the matter, said the two victims died at the hospital while four victims were killed at the scene.

Earlier, Fire and Rescue operations commander Cheneh Mohd Hafiezul Mohamad, when contacted by Bernama, said the department received an emergency call about a crash involving two cars at 4.47pm Monday.

He said five personnel from the Cheneh Fire and Rescue Station and six others who were at the Perasing Rest and Service Area (RSA) were rushed to the location.

"The first car, with eight people on board including the driver, was heading from Bukit Besi, Dungun to Bandar Baru Cheneh, Kemaman.

"The second car with five individuals including the driver was coming from Perasing near Jabor and heading to Batu Rakit, Kuala Nerus," he said, adding that the identities of all the victims had not yet been determined. - Bernama

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