| Situation Update No. 1 Ref.no.: VI-20100306-25223-PHL
Situation Update No. 1
On 2010-03-06 at 18:37:28 [UTC]
Event: Vehicle Accident
Location: Philippines Province of La Union Marcos highway Pugo
Number of Deads: 11 person(s)
Number of Injured: 25 person(s)
Situation: Eleven people were killed and at least 25 others were injured when a tourist bus rammed into a tree in Pugo, La Union Saturday afternoon. Out of the 11 fatalities, 8 were killed instantly in the accident that took place at around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. One of them was even decapitated. Three others died while undergoing treatment at the Baguio General Hospital. Authorities are still confirming the identities of the fatalities, most of whom did not have identification cards. At least 25 people injured in the accident were rushed to Baguio General Hospital. The passengers, reportedly from Laguna, had just finished visiting churches in Baguio City before the accident. Traffic police said the bus must have lost its brakes. One of those injured was the bus driver. |  |
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