Tourist bus accident situation update

From the tourist bus accident which left 32 people injured (12 male and 20 female), 22 have already been treated and discharged from the hospital, while there are still 10 being hospitalized in the Kiang Wu Hospital, 3 of which are in serious condition. Of the three seriously injured (all female) that are now in the intensive care unit, one is in coma and being accompanied by family members, while the other two are conscious and in stable condition. The remaining seven (3 male 4 female) are in the general ward, having their recovery monitored while also in stable condition and being treated for common injuries. No further tourists were discharged from the hospital today. The Health Bureau will continue to liaise with the Kiang Wu Hospital and follow up closely. After coordination between the Macao travel agency and Kiang Wu hospital, there will be no immediate need to settle the medical expenses, the travel agency will later contact the insurance company to process the claims. In addition, the mainland travel agency has stated that in on where it concerns personal insurance, the tourists should purchase individually appropriate travel insurance according to their personal needs. The 22 tourists that were discharged from the Hospital this morning were taken by the local tour operator in Macao to the Public Prosecutions Office in order to handle the necessary legal formalities and were in the afternoon taken to the Traffic Department of the Public Security Police Force for further follow up. According to the information collected, the tourists have already presented their formal complaints. The local Macao tour operator is currently negotiating the compensation terms with the tourists based on the level of injuries sustained and will advance the compensation payments. The local Macao tour operator is at the moment also in negotiations with the insurance company regarding insurance issues. The Mainland China travel agency in Shenzhen assisted last night in contacting the families of the injured and the family members of one of the tourists who is in serious condition had already arrived in Macao while the families of the other 2 seriously injured tourists and 1 of the tourists in the general ward have already applied for the necessary visit permits, the arrival of their families is expected later today. The local Macao tour operator has pledged to cover the transportation and accommodation expenses incurred by the injured tourists and their families in Macao. The 12 tourists that were not injured in the accident already left Macao yesterday. The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) will continue to closely follow up the case and coordinate with the Health Bureau, the Macao Government Tourism Office, Public Security Police Force, the tourism industry as well as other relevant entities in order to provide the necessary assistance to the families.