28 bodies claimed by family members so far

Twenty-eight bodies of victims of the bus tragedy that plunged into a ravine at Genting Highlands on Wednesday have been claimed by family members so far, according to a spokeswoman from Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL).

She said only nine bodies had yet to be claimed including two that had yet to be identified.

As of yesterday, the HKL had issued a list of 35 names of victims killed in the accident.

In the incident on Wednesday, a bus plunged into a 60-metre ravine at KM3.5 Jalan Genting Highlands-Kuala Lumpur and killed 37 people including the bus driver, while 16 others were injured.