JAKARTA, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Fifteen people were killed and 19 others injured early Monday in a bus accident at the intersection of the Krapyak toll exit in Semarang city, Indonesia's Central Java province, local authorities reported.
According to the Semarang Search and Rescue Office, the passenger bus was reportedly traveling at high speed when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to hit a road barrier and overturn.
"The evacuation process was quite difficult because some victims were trapped inside the bus, and access was obstructed by broken glass," said Budiono, head of the Semarang Search and Rescue Office. "Rescue personnel had to enter the overturned bus, open access to the victims and evacuate them with extra caution."
The office confirmed that all victims have been successfully evacuated and sent to local hospitals. ■
