Astro Awani reports that an Indonesian national died in a helicopter accident on the Old KL-Bentong Road after being struck by the rotor blade.
According to the National Fire Operations Center, the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) reported that two individuals were on board the helicopter, and the pilot was reported safe.
Based on a report from Berita Harian, the Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger transport helicopter caught fire while attempting to land, before it lost control and overturned.
The helicopter was completely engulfed in flames during the incident, which occurred at 10:39 AM, and the fire was brought under control and fully extinguished by 11:06 AM.
According to reports, the helicopter was on duty for the installation of cables for the Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) project.
A school bus carrying elementary and junior high school students and their teachers caught fire in Pathum Thani, resulting in the tragic loss of 25 lives.
According to a spokesperson from the authorities, the bus was one of three rented by Wat Khao Phaya Sangkharam School in Uthai Thani to take students and teachers on a field trip to Ayutthaya.
The spokesperson reported that the bodies of 22 students and three teachers were found after the fire was extinguished, while 19 other individuals on the bus survived.
Major General Sipakhom Iamwong, Deputy Commissioner of the Region 1 Police Bureau, confirmed that the bus was carrying 38 students and six teachers.
He noted that retrieving the bodies was particularly challenging due to the extensive damage caused by the fire.
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Meanwhile, CNN reported that Thai police managed to apprehend the driver of the bus. The driver, identified as Saman Chanput, surrendered on Tuesday, just hours after the incident.
Chayanont Meesati, deputy head of the provincial police, stated that the bus suddenly lost balance on its right front tyre, causing it to swerve, collide with a car in front, and scrape against a concrete barrier.
It was believed that sparks from the collision ignited the fire which engulfed the bus. The driver claimed he attempted to extinguish the flames using a fire extinguisher taken from another bus but was unsuccessful and subsequently fled in panic.
Thai police reported that Chanput is being held on charges of reckless driving resulting in death and injury, failing to stop to assist others, and failing to report the accident.
Authorities are also investigating whether the bus company adhered to all safety standards.
Mercedes-Benz Korea has disclosed the name of their electric vehicle (EV) battery supplier this week.
This follows an incident involving the electric sedan model Mercedes-Benz EQE 350, resulting in 40 vehicles in the parking lot being damaged.
The fire department also reported that 23 residents were hospitalized due to inhaling smoke from the fire.
According to an Incheon Fire Department spokesperson, “Although an analysis is underway, CCTV footage indicates that the fire originated from the battery.”
The EQE 350 sedan that caught fire the other day used batteries sourced from a Chinese manufacturer, Farasis Energy.
Apart from Farasis, Mercedes also procures batteries from companies such as CATL, SK On, and LG Energy Solution.
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