16 people killed in car accident in central Philippines

At least 16 people died when a bus crashed and fell off a hill.

A little child was one of the people who died, and 12 others were hurt in a car accident in central Philippines on Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities said that eight people who were injured in the terrible crash in Hamtic, Antique province, are in critical condition.

The person driving the bus also died when the bus went off the road, crashed through a concrete barrier, and fell 100 feet down the mountain.

Ronniel Pabustan, a crisis responder from Antique province, said that the driver was honking the horn a lot because he seemed to have lost control of the bus. Then the bus fell into a deep valley.

Many people, like police, soldiers, and emergency workers, worked together to bring the injured people up from the steep valley using stretchers and ropes.

“He said it’s very sad and painful because it happened near Christmas. ”

The search for victims ended last night.

Local leaders were told to call for help if they find any more people at the site of the accident in a dense forest at the bottom of the valley.

The police and ambulance came quickly to the place where the bus crashed at about 4pm while it was going to Cusi town.

Efforts to rescue the survivors took a long time because the ravine was very steep and there was no cell phone service in the area.

Roderick Train, who leads the Antique disaster agency, said: ‘The bus fell from a high place because this road is in the mountains. ‘

That’s why a lot of people got hurt.

The Hamtic-Iloilo road is a dangerous place for accidents, and the witnesses said the cause was a mechanical problem.

The driver couldn’t control the car – maybe the brakes stopped working.

Antique governor Rhodora Cadiao said, “I can’t tell the families not to worry. ”

“We want to make sure you know that we will take care of any hospital stays, medications, and other things you may need. ”

Bus company Vallacar Transit, Inc. The company (VTI) said it is willing to help with investigations and will add 12 more buses to their franchise until the issue is solved.

The company said it will help the passengers and their families and pay for medical and burial costs.

In the Philippines, there are a lot of accidents on the road because the roads are not well-built and people don’t always follow the rules. This is a big problem for keeping people safe.

After 14 people died and 30 others got hurt in a bus crash in Thailand. The driver fell asleep.