JOHOR BAHRU: Three people were burnt to death and nine others injured in a five-vehicle crash at Jalan Genuang-Tenang in Kampung Melayu Raya Segamat last night.
Segamat Fire and Rescue Station commander (Operations) Fuad Mohamad said rescue personnel rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 10.47pm.
They comprised 15 personnel in two Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) vehicles and an Emergency Medical Rescue Service (EMRS) van from the Segamat and Labis stations.
On arrival, the firemen found two cars on fire, he said in a statement. One body was found in one of the cars, and two bodies in the other.
Nine people in three other vehicles were also injured in the crash.
He said the identities of the victims had yet to be determined.