1 killed, 46 injured after school bus plunges into ravine in Philippines-Xinhua

1 killed, 46 injured after school bus plunges into ravine in Philippines

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2022-11-05 19:39:45

MANILA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- A school bus lost control and plunged into a ravine in a province northwest of Manila on Saturday, killing at least one and injuring 46 others, Philippine police said.

Police said the school bus was carrying 47 people, mostly teachers from Quezon City, a suburb in Metro Manila.

The Quezon City government said the teachers were heading back to Manila after attending a training activity in Orani town in Bataan province when the accident happened shortly before noon.

The bus driver told police that the bus' break malfunctioned while negotiating a sharp curve before falling into the 60-meter ravine.