JAKARTA, Nov 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least eight people were killed and 20 others hospitalised, in a single-vehicle road accident in Indonesia’s Central Java province, last night.
The accident took place in Bumiharjo Village, in Wonogiri regency, at around 20:30 local time, when a minibus carrying passengers lost power, while driving up a hill.
“The minibus then fell into a pool belonging to a local,” provincial police spokesman, Iqbal Alqudussy, told media today.
All the victims were sent to nearby hospitals for further identification.
Deadly road accidents, often caused by overloading, bad road conditions and reckless driving, are frequently reported in Indonesia.– NNN-ANTARA
