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5 killed, 6 hurt after truck falls off bridge in N. Cotabato
5 killed, 6 hurt after truck falls off bridge in N. Cotabato
Arianne Apatan,
ABS-CBN News
Published Nov 23, 2017 04:14 PM PHT
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ALEOSAN, North Cotabato - Five people were killed while 6 others were hurt after the truck they were on fell off a bridge here late Wednesday, police said.
ALEOSAN, North Cotabato - Five people were killed while 6 others were hurt after the truck they were on fell off a bridge here late Wednesday, police said.
The truck, which was carrying sugarcane, hit a steel barrier causing driver Anwar Ampatuan to lose control of the vehicle, police said, adding the break did not function.
The truck, which was carrying sugarcane, hit a steel barrier causing driver Anwar Ampatuan to lose control of the vehicle, police said, adding the break did not function.
Ampatuan was among the fatalities. Two others were identified as Jorge Demalanes and Anliwa Fredo.
Ampatuan was among the fatalities. Two others were identified as Jorge Demalanes and Anliwa Fredo.
Five of the wounded were identified as Takno Crisanto, Ragno Mobindo, Reynaldo Romeo Tungkar, Abdulla Abduman, and Jenie Matandes.
Five of the wounded were identified as Takno Crisanto, Ragno Mobindo, Reynaldo Romeo Tungkar, Abdulla Abduman, and Jenie Matandes.
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“Yung ibang nga sakay tumilapon pa. Yung iba na nasa front seat hindi na nakalabas,” said Senior Insp. Edwin Abantes, the town police chief.
“Yung ibang nga sakay tumilapon pa. Yung iba na nasa front seat hindi na nakalabas,” said Senior Insp. Edwin Abantes, the town police chief.
(Some were thrown out of the vehicle. Some of those in the front seat escaped.)
(Some were thrown out of the vehicle. Some of those in the front seat escaped.)
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