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