By IANS,
Kuala Lumpur : Two Indian tourists were killed and 22 injured Monday after a tour bus skidded and flipped over while returning from the popular resort of Genting Highlands. All the passengers were from India’s Punjab state.
District police chief Mohamad Yusri Hassan Basri said all 24 victims were Indian tourists aboard the bus on their way down from Genting Highlands in Pahang state.
He said the bus hit the road divider and flipped into the opposite lane, Xinhua reported.
Mohamad Yusri said police are collecting information from the tour agency that the group travelled with and would then contact the Indian embassy.
Bernama reported that Rajindra Kumar Agarwal, 67, and Anita Aggarwal, 59, died in the accident.
Two drivers of the bus, who were injured, have been detained.
The Star Online cited authorities as saying that four of the victims were in critical condition.
The bus was headed for Kuala Lumpur, and then onwards to Singapore.
Genting Highlands is a popular tourist destination at an altitude of 2,000 metres. There are indoor and outdoor theme parks. One of the most popular attractions is the casino, the only one in Malaysia.