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November 12, 2008 Wednesday
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Nov 12, 2008
Tourist killed in M'sia crash
KUALA LUMPUR - AN ELDERLY Japanese tourist was killed and 13 others were injured when a bus skidded and overturned in Malaysia's south, police said on Wednesday.

The accident happened on Tuesday when the bus, heading from the historic town of Malacca on the west coast to Kota Tinggi in the south, skidded while trying to avoid another vehicle.

'There were 14 Japanese tourists on board. One of them died on the scene while 13 others were given outpatient treatment', Johor state traffic and public order chief T. Raveendran told AFP.

The 83-year-old victim, Mr Hiroto Nerita, died from serious head injuries, he said. -- AFP

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