マレーシア・ニュース

ブキット・メルタジャム：昨日（8/27）バタワーズ-クリム・ハイウェイで焼畑が原因とみられる交通事故が発生した。クバン・スマンの高速道路脇で行われていた焼畑は高速道路の視界を悪化させ、車８台による追突事故を誘発したとみられる。うち５台はバタワース方面での追突、他の３台は対向車線での追突だった。ホンダ・アコードを運転していた３０代男性は頭を負傷しセバラン・ジャヤの病院に運ばれた。高速道路管理会社は農家に焼畑をする前には届出をするように求めている。

[ 8月29日　0:17　MCS]

ニュース・ソース

Billowing smoke causes two accidents on expressway

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Thick smoke from open burning activities at a padi field in Kubang Semang caused two accidents involving eight vehicles at kilometre 7.2 of the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway(BKE).
Five cars were involved in a pile-up on the stretch heading toward Butterworth while another three cars hit each other on the opposite side.
The driver of a Honda Accord, in his 30s,who sustained head injuries,was rushed to Seberang Jaya Hospital by passers-by.
Prai fire station chief Sohimee Hashim said a distress call was received at 3.20pm,adding that seven fire engines, including five voluntary engines,were deployed to the scene.
"Strong winds swept the smoke to the highway causing low visibility," he said, adding that the fire, which covered about 4ha,was put out within 30 minutes.
Businesswoman Rohaya Abdul Majid said her Proton Wira spun twice when it hit a car in front of her.
"I was going for a meeting on the island from Lunas when I noticed thick smoke billowing across the highway.
"I quickly swithed on my hazard lights and slowed down. But I lost control of my vehicle when a car suddenly knocked me from behind," she said.
BKE operator Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim Sdn Bhd general manager Abdul Razak Othman said that padi field owners usually did not inform the company about burning activities.
He said they should be made to apply for permits before carrying open burning.

＜28-8-2006 The Star＞
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