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5 killed, 28 injured in bus accident in Abra

The Philippine Star
February 9, 2014 | 4:00pm

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - Five people died and 28 others were wounded when a jeepney fell into a canal in Abra last night, police told media today.

The driver was among those injured, Cordillera regional police spokesman Davy Vicente Limmong said.

"(It was) negotiating a sharp curve when allegedly its brake malfunctioned and fell into a one-meter canal and (rested) on its side," said Limmong.

Limmong said police were probing into the accident.
 

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