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Twenty injured as bus overturns on Ilocos highway
A public utility bus veered off a national highway in Ilocos Norte on Saturday after an apparent brake malfunction, leaving 20 passengers and occupants of a pickup truck injured. The accident occurred in Barangay Baruyen, Bangui, prompting an investigation by local authorities.
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An overturned passenger bus left dozens injured along a major thoroughfare in the northern Philippines this weekend, according to reports from the Bangui Municipal Police Station.
The incident took place Saturday afternoon on the national highway traversing Barangay Baruyen in Bangui, Ilocos Norte. Police indicated that brake failure may have triggered the accident, causing the bus to overturn and collide with a pickup truck in the area.
At least 20 people—comprising bus passengers and occupants of the pickup vehicle—sustained injuries in the collision. Details regarding the severity of injuries and the number of casualties were not immediately available.
The Bangui Municipal Police Station launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash. Authorities are examining whether mechanical failure was the primary cause of the accident.