CHENNAI (Oct 14, 2009) : A Malaysian medical student and her two local friends, including a doctor, were killed when the car they were travelling in, collided with a bus while the students were returning home yesterday evening.
Fatimatussolihah Aziz, 22, of Kuala Terengganu, died on the spot in the crash which occured at a road under construction in Seeragapadi, Salem about 4.30pm.
She was a third-year student at the Vinyaka Mission Dental College in Salem, about 400km from here.
The car driver, identified only as Dr Sabree, 25, and one of two passengers, Arathi Srikumar, 21, were also killed on the spot.
The other passenger, Dr Mohseen, from Kerala, was critically injured in the mishap.
The accident occured when the Malaysian and her friends were returning in a Maruti Suzuki Swift car to their rented house, located about 20km from the college. The car was reduced to a wreck.
Khairudin Abdullah, the Malaysian education counsellor based in Chennai, told Bernama today:
"The Malaysian student died on the spot. The Consul-General's office in Chennai is making arrangements to fly the body to Malaysia today."
The body is being taken to Bangalore, the nearest airport, where it would be sent to Malaysia, possibily tonight.
In KUALA TERENGGANU, Fatimatussolihah's grandmother Hendon Yusof, 72, told Bernama, her granddaughter had telephoned her a few days before leaving back for India after spending a holiday back home during the fasting month.
"She called to apologise that she was unable to come to Kuala Terengganu. I did not expect that would be the last call from her," she said when met her home in Kampung Binjai here.
She said she heard news of the tragedy from Fatimatussolihah's father Aziz Kasim, 46, an engineer with Tenaga Nasional Berhad now living in Kedah, but happened to be in Kuala Terengganu on work matters. -- BERNAMA
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Whilst this is not our student we feel the loss for all students around the world seeking to gain some measure of academic advantage and taking the bold step to do this away from home for a better future and a better life. It is sad that when such a bright life is taken away.
While most of our students will one day save many lives, it is necessary to always remind yourselves to be prudent and vigilant. There are things that are out of your control but to whatever is within your control make sure unfettered care and respect for yourselves and your life is taken.
Be safe. There are many faces known and unknown counting on you to get the best education you can so that you can make your life and their lives better.
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