Accidents kill 144 in Malaysia<\/p>\n
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Road accidents in Malaysia killed 24
\npeople in the 24 hours since 6 a.m. Friday (2200 GMT), taking the
\ncountrywide toll since last Saturday to 144, the national Bernama
\nnews agency quoted police as saying.<\/p>\n
A total of 468 road accidents were reported for the last 24-
\nhour period, raising the number during the Chinese New Year and
\nIdul Fitri holidays to 3,411.<\/p>\n
Millions of Malaysians left their workplaces for their
\nhometowns and villages for the festivals, celebrated by more than
\n85 percent of the country's 19 million people.<\/p>\n
Federal Police traffic control center duty officer Abdul Aziz
\nOmar was quoted by Bernama as saying that motorcyclists and their
\nriders continue to make up the highest number of fatalities.<\/p>\n
Of the 24 killed in the latest 24-hour period, 16 were
\nmotorcyclists and riders, five were motorists and their
\npassengers, and three pedestrians.<\/p>\n
The police official said the number of vehicles on the road
\nwas expected to increase further today, especially in the
\ndirection of Kuala Lumpur, as people returned after the
\nfestivals.<\/p>",
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