At least 11 people were killed while 11 others were injured after ajeepney fell into a 150-meter ravine in Mountain Province inNorthern Luzon on Sunday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the incident occurred at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday atDalican Road in Sitio Am-ancho. The NDRRMC said Antonio Dulawan, 36, the driver of the jeepney(with plate number ACZ-135), tried to avoid a hole along the roadbut the wheel slipped, causing the vehicle to fall into a ravine. The NDRRMC identified the fatalities as: Sherleene Benis Mary Anne Camfoli Chuwarey Arokod Jonalyn Sallongen Teresa Aronchay Chagon Chamkas Adelene Domakyon Helen Lachika Chanda Chamkas Delia Sumilao, and Melvin Aronchay. The injured, who were brought to the Bontoc District Hospital, wereidentified as: Jessica Sumilao, 10 Myrna Lapa-an, 23 Isagani Falisong, 13 Zenia Maskay, 14 Luisa Waking, 34 Raquel Lapa-an, 21 Jacqueline Baganan, 48 Abraham Mang-osan Jane Falisong, 33, and Stevensol Paraan Meanwhile, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said six people,including the owner and driver of the vehicle, are now under thecustody of the Bontoc police. Mountain Province police chief Senior Superintendent WilliamBequeño said the incident occurred near Dalican Road inBontoc town when the jeep was crossing a rough patch of road. "Pauwi ang passenger sa Brgy. Dalican sa Bontoc, MountainProvince, bundok yan. Nahulog ang sasakyan, almost 150 meters nabangin," Bequeño said in an interview over radio dzBB. Bequeño said their initial investigation showed the jeep mayhave gone out of control as it was trying to negotiate a roughpatch of road. He said the jeep may have been overloaded, citing reports that someof the passengers were riding on the jeep's roof. He said only six of the passengers escaped injury. He said this was the first time such an accident occurred in thatarea. When asked if inclement weather was to blame, he said the weatherwas fine in the area at the time of the accident. "Maganda, may araw," he said. - VVP, GMA News. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Low-Voltage Distribution Cabinet , China 5630 SMD LED, and more. For more , please visit High Power White Leds today!
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