Bus plunges into ravine in Ifugao; at least 22 hurt

ALFONSO LISTA, Ifugao At least 22 passengers were reported injured after the bus they were riding on fell into a 20-meter ravine along the national highway in Kiangan town, Ifugao province. Ifugao provincial police director Senior Superintendent Laurence Mombael told GMANews.TV that the KMS Bus Lines bound for Baguio City, Benguet fell into the ravine at about 4:30 a.m. in the village of Hucab in Kiangan. Eight passengers sustained serious physical injuries and are being treated at the Ifugao Provincial Hospital. Fourteen others sustained slight physical injuries and were sent home after receiving initial treatment, the police said. Local policemen are still investigating the incident to determine the cause of the road accident. —With Sophia Dedace/VS, GMANews.TV