A minibus carrying Chinese tourists crashed on the Indonesian resort island of Bali Friday morning, killing five passengers and injuring eight others.
The vehicle was traveling from the southern to northern side of the island on a winding downhill road when the driver lost control. The minibus veered off the road, entered a garden, and struck a tree, said Ida Bagus Widwan Sutadi, police chief of Buleleng regency.
“Due to the driver’s carelessness while turning and descending, the vehicle left the asphalt road and entered a community garden, causing the accident,” Sutadi said.
The road in Padangbulia village was dry at the time of the crash. The eight injured passengers were treated at two local hospitals. The Indonesian driver, who was unharmed, has been arrested.
Road accidents are frequent in Indonesia due to poor safety standards and inadequate infrastructure.
Source: AP