Malaysian student killed, four injured in road accident in Jordan

A Malaysian student was killed and four others were injured when a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle they were travelling in skidded and plunged into a ravine along the road between Petra and Aqabah, about 320 kilometres from Aman, Jordan, Friday.

The accident which occurred between 5pm and 6pm (Jordan time) claimed the live of first year Public Service Department (PSD) sponsored student in physical astronomy at University College London (UCL), Sumaiyah Romli, a statement issued by the Education Ministry said here today.

The students who were injured are Muhammad Nazirul Mubin Nasruddin, Mohamad Shukri Alias, Nur Ili Dayana Mazlan @ Masgelan and Humairak Ibrahim.

Muhammad Nazirul and Humairak are third year students in Islamic economy and banking at University of Yarmouk, while Muhamad Shukri, is a third year student at the same university.

Nur Ili Dayana, in fourth year at UCL, is a Bank Negara Malaysia sponsored student.

All the victims were sent to the Queen Rania Abdullah Hospital in Petra, Jordan.

The Malaysian Education Office in Jordan and the PSD are in the process of arranging the return of Sumaiyah's body.

The victims' families have been informed of the mishap.