Vehicle Accident in Philippines on Tuesday

At least 20 passengers were injured after a Victory Liner bus fell into a ravine in Tuba, Benguet, on Tuesday morning, March 3. Police said Bus 7044, carrying 44 passengers, was on its way to Baguio City when it fell into a 10-meter ravine along Marcos Highway around 4 am. In a post on its Twitter account, the bus company said no passengers were "fatally or seriously injured" in the accident. Victory Liner said Bus 7044 left the Pasay terminal at around 11:30 pm on Monday, March 2. Early Tuesday, it encountered a speeding truck along Marcos Highway and was "run off the road," the bus company added. "The slow moving bus ended up on rough terrain," the post read. The bus company said the 20 passengers, who sustained minor injuries, have already been discharged after treatment at the Baguio General Hospital.

Referens: Emergency and Disaster Information Service