ANN/THE STAR – An accident claimed the lives of a married couple in the Beaufort district of Sabah, Malaysia recently.
The victims identified as Midin @ Maidin Sinja, 69, and his wife, Jurai Imran, 65, died in the incident at Jalan Kampung Lingkungan yesterday.
Sabah Fire and Rescue Department assistant fire superintendent Riki Mohan Singh Ramday said they received a distress call regarding a collision between two vehicles at 1.56pm.
Upon arrival, rescue teams found both vehicles in a severe condition with two individuals trapped inside each.
He said rescuers managed to free the victims but that paramedics at the scene confirmed the couple travelling in the same car had passed away.
“Two other victims, another married couple aged 69 and 64, were injured,” he said.
