MIN 1 West Coast "Study Tour" Participant Bus Accident in Tanggamus

A tourist bus carrying a group of "study tour" participants had an accident in Lampung.

DOKUMENTASI POLRES TANGGAMUS

The tourist bus carrying a group of study tour participants from Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri (MIN) 1 Pesisir Barat had a single accident on the west Sumatra highway, precisely in Sedayu, Semaka District, Tanggamus Regency, Lampung, on Wednesday (22 /5/2024) early morning. The condition of the bus was wrecked.

TANGGAMUS, KOMPAS — The tourist bus carrying a group of study tour participants from Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri (MIN) 1 Pesisir Barat had a single accident on the west Sumatra highway, precisely in Pekon Sedayu, Semaka District, Tanggamus Regency, < a href="https://www.kompas.id/label/lampung?open_from=automate_body_url">Lampung, on Wednesday (22/5/2024). Six people were injured as a result of the incident.

Head of the Traffic Police Unit of the Tanggamus Resort Police Inspectorate First Rank Ridwansyah said that the accident occurred on Wednesday at around 01.30 am. The Mercedes Benz tourism bus with license plate number AD 7719 OG was traveling from Krui, West Coast, to the city of Bandar Lampung. The bus was carrying 24 students, 16 accompanying teachers, 1 toddler, and 3 bus crews.

The bus, driven by Jamaluddin (57), a resident of Ciamis, West Java, is suspected to have experienced brake failure while traveling on a winding and steep downhill road. As a result, the bus skidded off the road and overturned. At the time of the incident, the traffic conditions around the location were quite dark. The body of the bus was severely damaged and the windows were shattered.

Three teachers and two students were injured due to the accident. The three teachers, Yuniarti (30), Muklis (55), and Indilah (30), suffered broken bones and tears due to the strong impact.

As for the two injured students, they are Dede (12) and Yoga (12). Both of them suffered lacerations on their temples and foreheads as a result of the accident. In addition, the bus driver also suffered torn and scraped injuries.

"The victims have been taken to the nearest health center to receive first aid. Five victims, who are teachers and school students, were then referred to Batin Mangunang Hospital, Kota Agung, Tanggamus, for further treatment," said Ridwansyah when confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.

DOKUMENTASI POLRES TANGGAMUS

The members of Polres Tanggamus checked the location of the bus accident on the West Sumatra Highway, precisely in Pekon Sedayu, Semaka District, Tanggamus Regency, Lampung, on Wednesday (May 22nd, 2024) in the early morning. The condition of the bus is severely damaged.

According to him, the passengers who survived were evacuated to the rest area of ​​the Imanudin Mosque, Semaka District. Currently, the survivors have been picked up by their respective families to return home.

He added that the traffic police officers from the Tanggamus Regional Police, assisted by the surrounding community, have evacuated the bus. At present, there is no disruption to traffic at the accident location.

Police are still investigating the single accident. His party will still ask for information from the driver and other witnesses.

The Tanggamus Police will also coordinate with the Tanggamus District Transportation Agency. The addition of traffic signs, especially in several accident-prone locations, is needed to increase road user awareness.

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KOMPAS/YOLA SASTRA

The traffic atmosphere at Panorama I Sitinjau Lauik bend, on the Padang-Solok national road, Lubuk Kilangan District, Padang City, West Sumatra, on Sunday (3/7/2022).

Until now, the West Sumatra crossing road has been a vital road linking Lampung to Bengkulu or vice versa. The road is indeed winding and steep, with mountains and cliffs on both sides. During heavy rain, the road is also prone to landslides, so drivers must be careful.

Regarding this, the Head of the Islamic Education Section of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion, West Pesisir Regency, Ahmad Khotob, said he was concerned about the disaster that befell the group of students from MIN 1 Pesisir Barat. His party has coordinated with the school to handle the victims.

He said that there were two buses carrying a group of MIN 1 Pesisir Barat students. One bus can drive up the Sedayu hill safely. However, another bus had a single accident.

The victims were taken to the nearest health center to receive first aid. The five victims who were teachers and students were then referred to the Batin Mangunang Regional General Hospital in Tanggamus, Agung City for further treatment.

According to him, the school did not notify the West Coast Ministry of Religion's plans for a study tour outside the area. In fact, previously, his party had appealed to schools not to carry out study tour activities outside the area following the tourist bus accident in West Java which killed 11 people on Saturday (11/5/2024).

KOMPAS/MACHRADIN WAHYUDI RITONGA

Officials inspect the gear lever of a bus damaged in an accident at Subang Terminal, West Java, on Sunday (12/5/2024). The accident that occurred the day before involved a group of SMK Lingga Kencana from Depok and killed eleven people.

He said that the West Coast Regional Office would issue a circular regarding restrictions on study tour activities outside the region. The school was asked to facilitate farewell activities in the school environment. This is so that no more schools will conduct study tours.

Earlier, an inter-provincial bus also experienced a single accident on Monday (13/5/2024). The bus, carrying 18 people, fell into a 50-meter-deep ravine on the West Sumatra highway, precisely in Pekon Padang Tambak, Way Tenong District, West Lampung Regency. One passenger suffered minor injuries as a result of the accident, while the other 17 people survived.

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