Wisma Putra has confirmed that four Malaysian nationals were onboard the bus that plunged into a lake in northern Norway on Dec 26.
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00:00The Foreign Ministry on Saturday said four Malaysian nationals
00:03sustained minor injuries in the fatal bus crash in northern Norway.
00:08The ministry said the four victims had been relocated to the Thon Hotel in Lofoten.
00:13They said due to ongoing investigations,
00:15the passengers had not been allowed access to phones or direct communication
00:20with anyone outside of their premises.
00:22They said the Malaysian embassy in Stockholm is monitoring the developments,
00:27but the investigation, coupled with severe winter conditions
00:31and the distance of approximately 1,500 kilometres from Oslo,
00:36had posed logistical challenges in accessing and supporting the Malaysian victims.
00:42During the incident on Wednesday afternoon,
00:44the bus drove off a road plunging into a lake near the Rafsundet Strait.
00:49Of the 58 passengers on board,
00:51three died while four sustained serious injuries
00:54and are receiving treatment at Stockmarns Hospital.
00:57The crash involved foreign tourists from Malaysia, China, Singapore,
01:02India, the Netherlands, South Sudan, France and Ukraine.
01:06The Rafsundet Strait separates the Lofoten archipelago from the Norwegian mainland.
01:12The Lofoten archipelago is a popular winter destination to watch the northern lights.
01:24you