Malaysians involved in tour bus crash that injures 47 on Tokyo expressway
Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter showing part of a tour bus that was involved in the collision. — Bernama pic
Sunday, 06 Apr 2025 1:08 PM MYT
TOKYO, April 6 — Forty-seven people, mostly foreigners, were injured on Saturday when one tour bus rear-ended another on an expressway in western Tokyo, police reported.
Free Malaysia Today reported that Hong Kong’s Dimsum Daily stated the buses were carrying passengers from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Kyodo News Agency reported that none of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries from the crash, which occurred around 10.15am near the Kobotoke Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Hachioji.
The two buses had departed from JR Tokyo Station and were en route to Lake Kawaguchi in the neighbouring Yamanashi Prefecture.
It is believed that the buses, operated by the same company, were frequently starting and stopping due to traffic. The accident occurred when the driver of the rear bus failed to notice that the front bus had braked, according to police.
The incident caused a temporary closure of the outbound lanes between Hachioji Junction and Sagamiko Interchange, according to operator Central Nippon Expressway Co.
For all the talk about a weak Malaysian economy, the fact is there are hordes of Malaysian tourists everywhere.
ReplyDeleteType C , especially, are heavily overrepresented among those travelling overseas.
China , Japan, Taiwan , Korea, Thailand , Vietnam, Australia , NZ,UK, Europe....much fewer to USA due to onerous visa procedures and unwelcome Immigration. Wakakaka
90% of EPF members with savings more than 1 million are type C.
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