TWO Singapore children survived a deadly accident early yesterday morning on Malaysia's North-South Highway when the coach they were in crashed into a tree and split in two, according to Shin Min Daily News.

The accident, which happened around 2am, killed 10 people. The bus was travelling from Ipoh to Singapore.

The newspaper reported that the Singapore children, a girl aged five and a boy aged seven, escaped with scratches.

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