Fifteen folks had been killed Wednesday after a truck plummeted down a ravine within the central Philippines, a rescue official mentioned.
The automobile was carrying folks on their method to a livestock market on Negros island, Michael Cabugnason, a rescue official from Mabinay municipality instructed AFP.
“Witnesses mentioned the truck went uncontrolled in direction of the sharp bend of the street,” he mentioned, including the mountainous space close to Mabinay was a frequent scene of street accidents.
Of the 17 folks onboard, just one passenger and the driving force survived.
The motive force was discovered drenched in motor oil within the wreck on the backside of the ravine a minimum of 50 metres (164 ft) under the street, Cabugnason mentioned.
Lethal street accidents are frequent within the Philippines, the place drivers continuously flout the foundations and autos are sometimes poorly maintained or overloaded.
