Batu kurau: Two men were killed in an accident involving a Perodua Bezza car and a Yamaha Ego Gear motorcycle in Kampung Seri Makmur, Batu 7, near Batu Kurau, early this morning.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director (Operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad stated that the department received an emergency call at 1.24 am. A team from the Batu Kurau Fire and Rescue Station was immediately dispatched to the scene.

Upon arrival, rescuers found the 26-year-old passenger of the car beneath it, while the motorcyclist, aged 21, had been thrown from his bike. Both were confirmed dead at the scene. The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, sustained injuries but was rescued by bystanders and later transported to Parit Buntar Hospital.

The bodies of the deceased were handed over to the police for further investigation, and the operation ended at 2.50 am.