Kathmandu, 24th Oct: At least eight factory workers

Kathmandu, 24th Oct: At least eight factory workers have died and 33 more i!njured in an accident involving two factory buses here this morning.

The 5.30am incident occurred near the Juru northbound toll plaza on the North South Expressway (NSE). Seberang Prai Tengah police chief Assistant Commissioner Nik Ros Azhan Nik Abdul Hamid confirmed the incident.

He said one of the buses, which was ferrying Indonesian and Nepali workers, had stopped on the left side of the road after encountering an engine problem. "Another bus, carrying 15 workers, failed to brake in time and rammed into the first bus, pushing it to the right side of the road.

"Eight people have died so far. A total of 23 people sustained serious i!njuries and another 10 suffered minor i!njuries, "he told the New Straits Times today.He said the total of 43 victims were involved in the accident, and that all of the deceased were women. with the help of malaysian online

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