PASIR PUTIH: A 12-year-old boy was killed instantly when he fell off a moving bus after a rotting floorboard gave way.
Wan Muhammed Adam Mohd Suria was said to have suffered head and body injuries in the incident about noon.
His body was taken to Tengku Anis Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
Witnesses said the Year Six pupil of SK Tok Bok in Machang was standing with friends near the steps of the vehicle when the floorboard gave way.
“The victim lost his balance and fell off the bus. His friends only realised about the rotting board on the floor after the incident as earlier it had been covered with some kind of material,” said a witness.
It is learnt that the victim and his schoolmates were heading to Bukit Keluang in Terengganu to attend a two-day English course organised by Universiti Teknologi Mara.
It could not be immediately determined whether the bus was a chartered one or a school bus.