Tourism Bus Accident In Bantul Yogyakarta Kills 13 Passengers, Injures Another 47

A tourist bus accident in Bantul, Yogyakarta, which killed 13 passengers. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The tourism bus had a single traffic accident on the Imogiri-Dlingo road, specifically Bukit Bego, Kedungbuweng Village, Wukirsari Village, Imogiri District, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, Sunday, at around 14.00 WIB, resulting in 13 deaths." The victim died as many as 13 people, some died at the TKP, and some died while being treated at the hospital," said Bantul Resort Police Chief (Kapolres) AKBP Ihsan during a press conference at the Bantul Police Headquarters, Sunday night, after reviewing the accident scene. as reported by Antara. He revealed that the total number of bus passengers carrying a group of tourists from Sukoharjo, Central Java, was 47 people and the rest suffered injuries. , because shortly after the incident we went to the TKP and then evacuated together with the volunteers," said the Chief of Police According to the chronology of events, the "Gandos Abadi" tourism bus, which is a 'family gathering' group from Sukoharjo, Central Java, will travel by bus to Sleman Breccia Cliffs, Bantul Pine Forest and finally Parangtritis Beach Bantul.

The police chief said that after going from Breksi Cliff the bus went to the Pine Forest, and when passing the TKP the vehicle that was going up Bukit Bego which was an incline was not strong, based on witness statements, so that some passengers got off. and then the passengers got back on board, but at the time of the descent the vehicle drove down and suddenly the vehicle swayed," he said. The police chief said, from the testimony of witnesses on the bus, that the witness saw the driver panicking while playing with the gears of the vehicle, so there are indications that the braking function does not work or the brakes fail when descending. "So it only turns into gear when the bus goes down, this causes the vehicle to sway and then hit a cliff to the north of the road, causing the front of the vehicle to crash, including the side," he said of the accident. the.