Title: Revised Bus Accident Report: Philippines' Deadly Ravine Plunge
The fog of uncertainty has cleared, and the grim reality of the bus accident in the Philippines has came to light. Originally reported to have claimed 28 lives, the latest updates by responsible authorities reveal a less disheartening figure: 17 fatalities.
The unfortunate incident took place when the bus veered off a perilous bend in a mountainous area near Hamtic, a hamlet tucked in the southern tip of Panay Island. At its disastrous end, the bus collided with a concrete barrier and plummeted into a ravine, an area that bears a notorious past of similar accidents, as per the provincial governor.
The rescue operation was a grueling ten-hour endeavor, finally managing to extricate all 28 occupants from the wreckage. Among these, 11 escaped with varying degrees of injuries, including some who were critical.
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Despite the tragedy, the number of fatalities has been revised to 17. The memory of the 11 injured survivors, some critically, still lingering in the minds of those who mourn. The bus is believed to have spun out of control at a precarious bend, before colliding with a concrete barrier, only to follow suit and sink into the ravine. This location, notorious for past accidents, shares the same fate with numerous vehicles in its path. The incident took place some 450 kilometers south of Manila, the capital.
It is worth noting that this statement refers to a different incident than the one that took place in Guatemala, where a 51-person death toll was recorded after a bus tragically hurtled off a highway bridge and into a polluted ravine in Guatemala City.
