Gerik bus crash: Sultan Nazrin, Tuanku Zara offer condolences to victims’ families at hospital

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Sultan Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah and Raja Permaisuri Tuanku Zara Salim visited the Gerik bus crash  victims' families at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital on Monday (June 9) to offer their condolences.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mtrhzhuz   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Sultan Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizuddin Shah, and Raja Permaisuri Tuanku Zahra Salim visited

00:09the Garrick bus accident victims' families at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital on

00:14Monday to offer their condolences.

00:17Their Royal Highnesses arrived at the hospital mortuary at 5.56pm and were accompanied by

00:23state officials, including Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Sarani Mohamad, University Pendidikan

00:29Sultan Idris Vice-Chancellor Datuk Dr. Mohamad Amin Mohamad Taf.

00:34Tuanku Zahra is also the university's chancellor.

00:38In a statement issued via the Sultan's office, Their Majesties expressed profound sorrow over

00:43the horrific incident, which claimed 15 lives in a crash at Kilometer 53 of the East-West

00:49Highway in Garrick on Monday morning.

00:51While acknowledging that life and death are determined by divine will, Sultan Nazrin said,

00:57God urges people to take all necessary precautions to protect themselves from danger and disaster.

01:03He adds the increasing frequency of fatal road accidents in recent times and stressed that

01:08more preventive measures must be taken.

01:10He also urged all relevant authorities to view this tragedy as a lesson, identify existing

01:15shortcomings, and implement improvements to prevent similar incidents from recurring.

01:21The royal couple also extended their deepest sympathies and condolences to the grieving parents and

01:27family members who lost their beloved children and loved ones at such a young age and in such

01:32heartbreaking manner.

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