Five killed in bus accident

PEKANBARU, Riau: Five died when the bus they were riding in overturned on the Pekanbaru-Duri highway on Thursday morning, Antara reported.

A police spokesman in Duri said the accident occurred near Kandis village in Mandau district, Bengkalis regency, some 80 kilometers from Pekanbaru. A representative of PMH bus company said five people were killed and several others wounded in the accident.

"So far we don't know why it happened or how many passengers were aboard," the representative said.

The 120-kilometer highway in Pekanbaru is a dangerous stretch of road, with almost daily accidents occurring along the highway. (06)