SEMPORNA: Six people, including a mother with her baby boy and a young girl, died in a collision involving three vehicles on Jalan Kalumpang, Semporna-Tawau, near here, this afternoon.

The incident, which occurred around 4.50pm, involved a four-wheel drive and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), both carrying four passengers each, and a sedan which was carrying six passengers, including a woman with her baby son, two adult men, an elderly woman, and a young girl.

All six passengers of the sedan died. One other person was injured in the collision. The identities of the victims have yet to be established.

A spokesperson from the Sabah Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre said they received an emergency call regarding the accident at 4.58pm and a team of seven firemen were dispatched to the scene, which was about 35 kilometres away.