[EGOIS]

ALS Bus vs. Tanker Accident A traffic accident accompanied by a fire occurred again on the Trans-Sumatra Highway (Jalinsum), specifically at the Danau intersection in Karang Jaya sub-district, North Musi Rawas (Muratara) Regency, South Sumatra, on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) at around 12:30 p.m.

Western Indonesian Time. The accident resulted in at least 16 deaths at the scene.

The victims included 14 passengers on the ALS bus, the driver, and the tanker truck's assistant. "Our team is currently on the ground with the Traffic Police (Satlantas) for the evacuation process.

Initial reports indicate that 16 victims have been identified as deceased," he said on Wednesday (May 16, 2026). He stated that based on initial data collected by the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), the accident occurred at around 12:39 p.m. Western Indonesian Time.

The incident began when the ALS bus was traveling from Lubuklinggau towards Medan or Pekanbaru. While passing through Karang Jaya sub-district, sparks appeared from the bus.

[ajs11961]

That hospital is ill-equipped to treat burn patients and it is
filthy as well. My sympathies for those burn victims.

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Originally Posted by ajs11961 ↗

That hospital is ill-equipped to treat anyone, including animals

I fixed it

[Sick0ne1]

Was that a small child being placed in the bodybag?

[Necrotic Bowel]

I sure hope no one was injured

[Mr.NoCredit]

Feed the fire! Lets the last cinders burn!

[Mecrupulent]

These old buses are bitches when it comes to fires, they go up in flames in a matter of a few minutes.

[BlastOne]

A fatal accident occurred on the Sumatra Trans-Island Highway, Karang Jaya Subdistrict, Musi Rawas Utara, South Sumatra, on Wednesday (6/5/2026). An ALS bus collided with a fuel tank truck, causing both vehicles to burn severely. As a result of the incident, 16 people were reported to have died and several others suffered burn injuries.

The police said that the ALS bus, which was traveling from Lubuklinggau to Jambi, allegedly entered the oncoming lane before crashing into the fuel tank truck. The bus driver, the truck driver, and the helper were among the victims. Officers are still collecting the identities of all the bus passengers

[kellyhound]

Survivors reported that the bus had mechanical issues from the start of the trip, including oil leaks and radiator problems. It is suspected that an electrical short circuit or a mechanical malfunction in the engine area caused sparks to fly while the bus was in motion.

When the driver noticed the sparks, and possibly smoke, he allegedly panicked. In an attempt to quickly pull over to what he thought was a safer spot or to dump the bus into a ditch to extinguish a potential fire, he swerved sharply to the right into the oncoming lane.

This swerve put the bus directly in the path of the fuel tanker. The high-speed impact, combined with the existing sparks/fire and the tanker's fuel, led to the immediate explosion.

The National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) is investigating why a bus in such poor technical condition was allowed on the road, especially since it was reportedly using a fake license plate as the real plate belonged to a much older, scrapped vehicle.

[rhubarb_king]

If only the moment of impact was also caught on camera...