At least two people were killed and 31 others injured after a bus plunged into a deep ravine on Jl
t least two people were killed and 31 others injured after a bus plunged into a deep ravine on Jl. Raya Tanjungsari, Tanjungsari district, Bogor, West Java, late on Wednesday.
"The dead and injured were taken to Bogor PMI Hospital," Bogor Traffic Police chief Adj. Comr. Muhamad Chaniago said on Thursday.
He said the dead victims were identified as Oom, 55, and her 4-year-old grandson, Alfiansyah. Three of the 31 injured victims were still undergoing intensive medical treatment at hospital for their serious injuries.
According to the police, the accident occurred when the Cikarang Indah bus was on its way back transporting pilgrims from Cikundul in Cianjur to Sentul in Bogor.
Bus driver Muhidin, who survived the accident, said the bus crashed into the ravine after it was unable to climb a steep road, and then slid backward.
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