Jakarta, May 6 -- At least 12 people were killed and more than five others injured in a single-vehicle bus accident in Padang Panjang city, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, on Tuesday morning, an official confirmed.
The incident involved a bus operated by the Antar Lintas Sumatra (ALS) company, traveling the Medan-Jakarta route. The bus reportedly lost control and overturned after experiencing a brake failure.
"The ALS bus experienced brake failure while moving at high speed. It failed to negotiate a bend and rolled over," said Arkes Refagus, head of the transport department in Padang Panjang.
He added that the bus rolled to the left and struck the fence of a house. "The driver survived as he was seated on the right side, while the b...