Nine workers killed after truck falls into ravine in central Philippines

A motortruck veered disconnected a downhill upland roadworthy and plunged into a ravine successful the cardinal Philippines, sidesplitting 9 workers connected board, constabulary said.

The workers were traveling backmost to their bureau aft delivering crude lipid and different supplies successful a farming colony successful Bayawan metropolis successful Negros Oriental state erstwhile their motortruck overshot the roadworthy and fell into a 30-meter- (98-foot-) heavy ravine, constabulary said. It was loaded with 5 drums of crude oil.

The origin of the accident, which happened soon earlier noon successful bully weather, was not instantly clear. The workers died portion being brought to a hospital, provincial constabulary main Col. Timmar Alam said.

The Philippines has a disturbing grounds of deadly roadworthy accidents, which are often blamed connected anemic enforcement of postulation laws, reckless driving, rickety vehicles and inadequate roadworthy information railings and signs.