00:00His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sophia, King and Queen of Malaysia,
00:09have expressed their heartfelt condolences to the families of the 15 University Pendidikan
00:14Sultan Idris students who perished in a tragic bus accident in Perak on Monday morning.
00:19In a Facebook post shared on the King's official page, Their Majesties conveyed deep sorrow
00:24over the tragedy and offered prayers that the bereaved families be granted strength,
00:28patience and ease during this profoundly difficult time.
00:32Their Majesties also prayed for the swift recovery of those who were injured
00:36and are currently receiving treatment.
00:38The fatal collision occurred at Kilometer 53 of the East-West Highway
00:43near Tasikbanding in Geirik at around 1.10 a.m.
00:46The crash involved a chartered bus ferrying the University students back to their campus in Tanjongmalim
00:52and a multi-purpose vehicle travelling in the same direction from Geirik to Geirik.
00:57A total of 48 victims were accounted for, including 15 who perished.
01:02Seven victims remain in critical condition and have been admitted to the red zone at Geirik hospital,
01:08while 20 are being treated for semi-critical injuries and six for minor injuries.
01:14Police said a special task force has been formed to investigate the incident.
01:27A female's second task force has been attempted for an obstacle.
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