The Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) has issued a show-cause letter to the bus operator involved in yesterday’s crash at KM53 of the East-West Highway near Tasik Banding, Gerik, which claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (Upsi) students.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said at the same time, the Road Transport Department is conducting a Safety Inspection and Audit on the bus and the company involved under the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) and the Land Public Transport Act (Act 715).