KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has started an internal investigation to review compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) following a fatal accident at a school in Kelantan. The incident claimed the life of a Form One schoolgirl at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tanjong Mas, Kota Baru, on Sunday (April 12). Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the case is also being investigated by the authorities, while the State Education Department is organising assistance for the family of the victim, Nur Fatimatul Hawa Mohd Azaudin. "Received the sad news of the passing of Nur Fatimatul Hawa Mohd Azaudin, who was involved in an accident on Sunday afternoon. Another student was seriously injured in the incident, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

Source: The Star April 13, 2026 01:25 UTC