At least 25 people are killed when a passenger bus plunges into a ravine on Indonesia's Sumatra island after its brakes apparently malfunction.
At least 25 people have been killed after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on Indonesia's Sumatra island after its brakes apparently malfunctioned.The driver and two crew members are among those who have been killedPolice said at least 14 other people were hospitalised with injuries following the crash, including one in critical condition with bone fractures, local police chief Dolly Gumara said.
The crash happened just before midnight on Monday on a winding slope in South Sumatra province's Pagaralam district. Ms Gumara said the bus plunged into an 80-metre-deep ravine and crashed into a fast-flowing river after the driver lost control of the vehicle in an area with a number of sharp inclines.Ms Gumara said rescuers were still searching for other passengers who might have been dragged by river currents.
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