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Ministry gives aid to families of students in fatal crash

Malaysia’s Higher Education Ministry, through its departments and agencies, will provide immediate assistance following the tragic bus crash involving Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students in Gerik, Perak, writes Mohammad Khairil Ashraf Mohd Khalid for New Straits Times.

Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the ministry’s Yayasan Perkasa Siswa will channel MYR2,000 (US$471) in funeral aid to each family of the deceased students, while MYR1,000 in disaster relief assistance will be given to each injured student. “Psychosocial support will also be arranged for all affected victims, especially those experiencing trauma, anxiety and distress.”

Fifteen people were killed when the bus they were travelling in collided with a Perodua Alza multi-purpose vehicle along Jalan Jeli-Gerik near Tasik Banding, Perak. It is understood that the bus was travelling from Jerteh, Terengganu, to the university’s main campus.
Full report on the New Straits Times site