Teh Eng Hock
The Star

JOHOR BARU: Two passengers died after a bus plunged into the sea at the Stulang Laut beach near Jalan Ibrahim Sultan.

Another nine people, including the bus driver, were injured in the 8am accident Thursday.

Rescuers recovered the body of Esa Aman, 47, at about 8.30am, and the body of Kweh Mei Phing, 49, around 9.30am.

Search and rescue efforts are still ongoing, as rescuers fear that some victims might have drifted out to sea.