28 people have died after a double-decker bus crashed in the Cameron Highlands region of Malaysia.
Most of those killed were Thai tourists. The bus was travelling along a winding road to the capital Kuala Lumpur when their driver lost control and crashed into a ditch.
The group had been on a package tour that included a journey to the Cameron Highlands, one of Malaysia's top tourist destinations.
Some of the approaches to the hilltop resort are narrow, but the accident occurred when the bus had reached the highway.
Zakaria Yusof, acting state police chief, said: 'The latest we have is that 28 people have now died in the accident, with three of them Malaysians, namely the driver, co-driver and tour guide and the rest being Thai tourists.'
Perak state police said: 'Nine other people, all Thai tourists, were wounded in the accident and are now being treated in nearby hospitals. There were 37 people on board the bus.'
Images of the accident showed the bus lying crumpled and on its roof, at the bottom of a rocky slope. Nearby the rows of victims' bodies were covered with black plastic sheeting.
The injured were taken from the scene on stretchers by emergency workers.
