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Transport Minister Anthony Loke examines the condition of the bus involved in the accident involving Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students at the Gerik District Police Headquarters (IPD) compound today. - Photo by Bernama

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The bus company failed to comply with the mandatory components of the JPJ Inspection and Safety Audit (JISA). - Bernama photo

Loke said preliminary investigations also revealed that the bus operator had failed to activate the vehicle’s Global Positioning System (GPS). - Bernama photo

All 13 of these students will benefit from the full settlement of their loan debts through the PTPTN education loan Group Takaful Protection Scheme. - Bernama photo

Anthony Loke said the system, to be developed by the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD), would enable bus companies to assess the eligibility and background of drivers before hiring them. - Bernama photo

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, who is Madani Government spokesperson said each injured victim will also receive RM5,000 in similar aid. - Photo by Bernama

In the tragic incident on Monday, 15 UPSI students lost their lives when the bus they were traveling in overturned at KM53 of the East-West Highway (JRTB), near Tasik Banding, Gerik. Photo by Bernama

One of the survivors, Abdul Wafiy Kamarudin, 23, recounted the moment of the horrific accident that claimed the lives of 15 students of the Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) on Monday. Photo by Bernama

The father of Nurul Fatihah Abu Setaman had to remain strong for his wife and five other children, sharing that he would wait for the findings of the authorities’ investigations before making any decision to take action against the bus company. - Bernama photo