A tour bus skidded and overturned at Km 5.8 of the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway today, injuring 37 of the 44 passengers.

The accident happened at about 9am when the bus was going from Ampang to Puchong, said a spokesperson of the Fire and Rescue Department.

"All the injured passengers were sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital and Serdang Hospital," he added.

He said firemen rushed to the scene from the Sungai Besi, Taman Desa and Bukit Jalil fire and rescue stations after the department was summoned at 9.37am.

- Bernama