Seven people died on Saturday after a truck fell into
a ravine in the northern Philippines, police said.
The truck, which was carrying a total of 18 passengers, was driving
on an ascent in Tabuk City in Kalinga province, 315 kilometres south
of Manila, when it stalled and rolled backwards into a 5-metre-deep
ravine.
Four passengers were declared dead upon arrival in a nearby hospital,
while three other died while undergoing treatment, according to a
police report.
The victims were on their way to attend a thanksgiving ritual in a
nearby town when the accident happened, the report said.
Many Filipinos have been travelling on pilgrimages, holidays or
family get-togethers ahead of Easter, a major religious event in the
predominantly Catholic country.
The truck was driving on an ascent in Tabuk City in Kalinga province when it stalled and rolled backwards into a 5-metre-deep ravine. Photo courtesy of Kalinga PPO
