Tag: bus accident
Death toll after bus plunge in Nueva Ecija rises to 31
(Agence France Presse) — The death toll from a bus that plunged into a ravine in Nueva Ecija rose to 31 with signs that overloading contributed to the crash, a police official said Wednesday. The accident, which saw the bus come off a winding road to fall 24 meters (80 feet) into a ravine in the upland province on Tuesday, also left 46 injured with four still in a critical condition, said Senior […]
Bus falls into deep ravine in Nueva Ecija; At least 24 killed
CARRANGLAN, Nueva Ecija (Eagle News) — A passenger bus fell into a deep ravine killing at least 24 passengers, and injuring several others on Tuesday (April 18) in Barangay Capintalan in this town. The Leomarick bus came from Isabela and was bound for Candon, Ilocos Sur when it fell into the ravine. Fifteen people were dead on the spot. The bus reportedly lost its breaks, according to witnesses. Initial information claimed the driver and the conductor were […]
DepEd, isinama ang private schools sa policy review ng field trips
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nilinaw ng Department of Education (DepEd)na kasama ang mga pribadong paaralan sa pag-repaso sa polisiya ng mga field trip. Ayon sa DepEd, isasama sa study committee ang mga kinatawan ng private schools. Paliwanag ng ahensya, hindi kasama sa ngayon ang private schools sa moratorium dahil sila mismo ang mananagot sa kanilang mga aktibidad. Kaya naman iminungkahi ng komite na isama na rin ang mga private school kasunod nang nangyaring […]
At least 17 Peruvians die after their bus plunges down a cliff
At least 17 people died and 31 were injured on Monday (January 18) after the bus they were travelling in plunged 50 metres (164 feet) down a cliff in central Peru. According to local media, the bus was carrying about 50 passengers from Huancayo to Satipo, located in the province of Chanchamayo within the Junin region, when it tumbled off the highway over the San Felix bridge. The bus careened 50 metres (164 feet) down […]
At least 39 people killed in South Pakistan road accident
(Reuters) — At least 39 people were killed and several others were injured when a bus collided with a vehicle pulling a trailer on the National Highway in southern Pakistan early on Sunday (April 20), local media reported. The bus was travelling from Dera Ghazi Khan in the central Punjab province to the port city ofKarachi when it hit the vehicle coming from the opposite direction, security personnel said. The bus was carrying more than 50 passengers when it lost control and collided head-on, […]
