Six killed as bus burst into flames

Six killed as bus burst into flames

BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: A bus with 42 people on board collided
with a truck and burst into flames at Bandardalam village, South
Lampung, Wednesday morning, killing six people and injuring tens
of others.

Faisal, one of the survivors, said the speeding truck was
overtaking a motorcycle and moved to the right hand side of the
road as the bus was coming from the opposite direction.

"Our bus actually was not going too fast. But because it was
too close to the truck, the collision was inevitable," he said as
quoted by Antara.

Most of the survivors escaped the blaze by breaking the bus
windows. "There was great panic and we sensed imminent fire. The
victims were passengers who were squeezed between the bus seats
and could not get out," one of the survivors said.

Six bodies of victims burned beyond recognition and five
injured passengers were taken to the Kalianda hospital in South
Lampung.

The bus was en route from Medan to Jakarta.