42 hurt in collision of 2 trucks in Zamboanga City

02/07/2009 | 10:31 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Forty-two people were hurt in a head-on collision of a dump truck and mini truck in Zamboanga City on Saturday, according to a "GMA Flash Report."

The injured – four of them reportedly in critical condition – were taken to the Zamboanga City Medical Center.

The accident happened at about 4 p.m. at a curved portion on Maria Clara Lobregat Highway in Barangay Manicahan.

The Zamboanga City government immediately gave assistance to the injured. - GMANews.TV

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