Dozens Of Students At Lingga Kencana Vocational School Involved In Deadly Bus Accident, Depok City Government Intervenes

Deputy Mayor of Depok Imam Budi Hartono (ANTARA)

DEPOK - The City Government (Pemkot) of Depok, West Java helped deal with the bus accident carried by students of SMK Lingga Kencana Depok by coordinating to prepare ambulances and medical personnel.

"We have communicated with fellow health services. Both hospitals, health centers, PMI ambulances and other things that will immediately help evacuate our children," said Deputy Mayor of Depok Imam Budi Hartono as quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, May 12.

Imam said he also prepared ambulances and medical personnel according to the needs for handling accidents.

"Many ambulances have been prepared from PMI, Health Service, and also from the community. God willing, all of them are ready to help our children," he said.

Imam Budi Hartono received information that there were three groups of buses carrying students from the Lingga Kencana Vocational School to Subang for a farewell event.

"One bus that had an accident out of three was used," he said.

Imam informed that there were victims who died in a bus accident and 23 people were treated at the nearest health center in Subang.

"The latest information is that 23 people are being treated at the Puskesmas. We, the Depok City Government, coordinate the potential here in the form of ambulances and hearse cars, because there were indeed victims who died. And prepare government and private regional hospitals that are ready to accommodate," said Imam.

On Saturday, a tourism bus carrying a group of students from Vocational High School (SMK) Lingga Kencana Depok had an accident on the Ciater derivative road, Subang Regency.

In the accident, the 7524 OG AD Nopol tourism bus rolled over, and it was reported that some of the passengers were scattered on the road.

In addition to tourism buses, the accident that occurred on the Palasari Village highway, Ciater District, Subang, also involved one minibus and two motorcyclists.