A contribution of RM10,000 to each family was presented by his senior political secretary, Shamsul Iskandar Akin, who came to visit the families of the victims.

Shamsul said the contribution was a sign of the prime minister and the government’s concern for the affected families who are facing a very difficult time.

“Datuk Seri Anwar also expressed his gratitude to all the rescue teams and volunteers who had worked tirelessly in helping the accident victims.

“The government is also committed to continuing its efforts to prevent such tragedies from recurring in the future,” he told reporters at Ramuan China Besar here today.

Earlier, Shamsul conveyed his condolences from the prime minister to the family of the late Hasnatul Adilah Hassan, 48, one of the crash victims, who was also the assistant principal of Sekolah Kebangsaan Jeram.

He also visited the families of the other three victims, namely SK Jeram teacher Dahlia Ahmad, 52, in Kampung Sungai Tuang, SK Jeram school employee Hamzah Ahmad, 60, in Kampung Londang, and bus driver Hadi Asyraf Mad Idris, 29, in Padang Temu.

In the accident, the bus carrying 39 passengers, including two drivers, overturned on a slope after losing control and hitting a trailer lorry carrying a load of steel coils.

The bus was carrying a group of teachers from the school, together with their children to Terengganu to attend an educational programme.