At least 11 people, mostly students, were killed when a bus crashed in West Java, Indonesia on Saturday. the Associated Press reported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bus, carrying 61 students and teachers, was returning from a graduation celebration in the Bandung resort area when its brakes reportedly malfunctioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bus sped out of control down a hill, crossing into oncoming traffic and colliding with several cars and motorbikes before crashing into an electricity pole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nine people died at the scene, and two others succumbed to their injuries in the hospital, including a teacher and a local motorist. Over 50 other people were hospitalized, some in critical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We are still investigating the cause of the accident, but a preliminary investigation showed the bus’s brakes malfunctioned,” said local police spokesperson Jules Abraham Abast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Road accidents are common in Indonesia due to safety and infrastructure issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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