SEMPORNA: A Chinese tourist was killed after his tour bus crashed in an accident with a lorry at KM21 of Jalan Semporna-Tawau, here, Thursday, contrary to yesterday's official report that all 15 Chinese tourists escaped injuries, police said.
The 56-year-old man died while 14 other Chinese tourists escaped unhurt, police added.
Preliminary investigation found that the accident occurred when the lorry from Tawau heading to Semporna had entered the opposite lane and collided with the tour bus which was heading to Tawau Airport from Semporna.
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