26 killed in RP bus crash<\/p>\n
PHILIPPINES: A bus negotiating a steep downhill road in the
\nnorthern Philippines lost its brakes and crashed into roadside
\nboulders on Wednesday, killing 26 people, including the driver,
\npolice said.<\/p>\n
Eighteen others were injured.<\/p>\n
The bus with 44 people on board was traveling along the Marcos
\nHighway from the mountain city of Baguio, about 250 kilometers
\nnorth of Manila.<\/p>\n
TV footage showed bodies lying on the roadside as ambulances
\nrushed to the scene to attend to the injured. The bus was almost
\ncompletely destroyed.<\/p>\n
Most of the fatalities suffered massive head fractures, said
\nBaguio forensic officer Dr. John Tinoyan.<\/p>\n
The regional police traffic director, Eduardo Guanzon, said
\nthe cause of the accident was not determined, but noted that the
\narea is notorious for mishaps.<\/p>\n
Police chief Domingo Pulig of Tuba municipality, near Baguio,
\nsaid the vehicle rolled over as it was negotiating a steep
\ndownhill section of the highway, then slammed into roadside
\nboulders.<\/p>\n
Road accidents are common in the Philippines because of a lack
\nof road signs, dangerously dilapidated vehicles and reckless
\ndrivers. --AP<\/p>",
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