MANILA: Local officials said on Wednesday that 17 people were killed when a passenger bus careered off a road and plunged down a mountain in Philippines. The accident occurred when the bus was travelling on an “accident-prone” unit of road in Hamtic municipality in Antique province, said Roderick Train, chief of the local disaster department. Roderick Train said that 7 people were in critical condition in hospital while four others were stable.
The official added that the road is an accident-prone region and what occurred … based on the eyewitnesses, was a mechanical disaster. It added that the driver lost control over the bus, probable brake failure.
Philippines: 17 Killed in Bus Crash
After the accident, regional Governor Rhodora Cadiao visited the hospital where wounded were being treated for their injuries. In a statement via social media, the Governor termed it a tragic accident.
Roderick Train added the search and rescue operation had concluded and officials would now focus on recovering the passenger bus.
Deadly road accidents and mishap are common in the Philippines, where drivers often flout the rules and vehicles and cars are often poorly maintained or overloaded.
