Ten dead in bus crash in Indonesia’s West Java province – Xinhua

This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows people setting up steel chains to lift a damaged bus after an accident in Palasari village in Subang district, West Java, Indonesia. Ten people were killed and more than 10 others injured in a bus accident in Subang district of Indonesia’s West Java province on Saturday, a rescuer said. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

JAKARTA, May 11 (Xinhua) — Ten people were killed and more than 10 others injured in a bus accident in Subang district of Indonesia’s West Java province on Saturday, a rescuer said.

The accident occurred at 6:45 p.m. Jakarta time on Kampung Palasari Street, said provincial search and rescue bureau chief Hery Marantika, whose personnel were involved in evacuating the victims.

“I have received reports that 10 people were killed and more than 10 others were injured,” he told Xinhua by telephone.

Those with serious injuries were taken to Subang General Hospital for treatment, while those with minor injuries were taken to nearby health clinics, he said.

The bus was carrying over 40 people, most of whom were students returning from a leisure destination, he said.

Senior police officer Asep Setia Permana said the bus driver was unable to control the vehicle after brake failure. The bus hit two motorcycles before rolling on, he added.

The cause of the accident is still being investigated. ■

This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows damaged vehicles after a bus accident in Palasari village in Subang district, West Java, Indonesia. Ten people were killed and more than 10 others injured in a bus accident in Subang district of Indonesia’s West Java province on Saturday, a rescuer said. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows people working on a damaged bus after an accident in Palasari village in Subang district, West Java, Indonesia. Ten people were killed and more than 10 others injured in a bus accident in Subang district of Indonesia’s West Java province on Saturday, a rescuer said. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows rescue workers working on a damaged bus after an accident in Palasari village in Subang district, West Java, Indonesia. Ten people were killed and more than 10 others injured in a bus accident in Subang district of Indonesia’s West Java province on Saturday, a rescuer said. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows rescue workers working on a damaged bus after an accident in Palasari village in Subang district, West Java, Indonesia. Ten people were killed and more than 10 others injured in a bus accident in Subang district of Indonesia’s West Java province on Saturday, a rescuer said. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

A woman hugs her son, a passenger who survived a bus accident, as he arrives in Depok, West Java, Indonesia, May 12, 2024. Ten people were killed and more than 10 others injured in a bus accident in Subang district that landed in Indonesia’s West Java province on Saturday, a rescuer said. (Photo by Rahmat Dian P./Xinhua)