KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 -- Top government leaders have expressed deep sorrow over a tragic road accident in Teluk Intan, Perak that claimed the lives of nine people, including eight Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel and a lorry driver.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail described the news as heartbreaking, noting the accident involved an FRU truck and a stone-laden lorry on Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam early this morning.

"I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the members of the security forces affected by this tragedy," he said in a statement on his Facebook page.

Saifuddin Nasution said the fallen FRU members served with "utmost dedication" in safeguarding the nation's peace and security....