At least 13 people were killed and dozens more injured after a tour bus carrying factory workers to a beach holiday crashed on Indonesia’s Java island.
according to police , The bus and its 47 passengers were headed from Central Java to a family gathering in neighbouring Yogyakarta province when the driver lost control going downhill
Deadly traffic accidents are common in the nation of 270 million, where vehicles are often old and poorly maintained and road rules are routinely ignored.
The driver was among those who died when the bus tipped over and slammed into the side of the road, destroying the front of the vehicle and badly damaging its right side.
Multiple passengers sustained head injuries and three toddlers were also hurt, according to the police chief.
Meanwhile, Shortly before the crash, passengers had been asked to temporarily disembark, as the bus was having difficulty going uphill