Kuala lumpur: Eight people were injured in an accident involving a lorry and a tour van near the National Library of Malaysia on Jalan Tun Razak here today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) reported that the victims included a 56-year-old lorry driver who sustained eye injuries and a 46-year-old lorry attendant who suffered leg injuries. Of the 15 individuals in the van, including the driver, six sustained minor injuries, while nine others were unharmed.

The injured victims received initial treatment by the Ministry of Health (MOH) ambulance personnel at the scene before being transported to Kuala Lumpur Hospital. The statement noted that a team from the Titiwangsa Fire and Rescue Station, along with a Light Fire Rescue Tender (LFRT), arrived at the scene at 4.14 pm after receiving an emergency call at 4.04 pm.