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Mountain Province Man Dies After Vehicle Plunges Into Ravine
A driver from Sagada perished when his vehicle careened off a steep ravine and landed in a river in Sabangan, Mountain Province. Rescue teams recovered the body hours after the incident on October 15.
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TUGUEGARAO CITY — A fatal accident claimed the life of a Mountain Province resident on Thursday after his vehicle plunged approximately 70 meters down a ravine into a river below.
Noel Padsing Tukiad, 29, of Sagada town, was pronounced dead after emergency responders discovered him inside his submerged vehicle in Sabangan, Mountain Province. The incident occurred on October 15.
Authorities said Tukiad became trapped inside the vehicle after it fell from the ravine and into the river. Rescue teams deployed to the scene were able to recover his remains hours after the accident was reported.
The exact cause of the vehicle's departure from the roadway remained under investigation. Local authorities have launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.