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KORONADAL CITY – At least 20 people died after a forward truck fell into a ravine in Barangay Lamsalome, T’boli, South Cotabato.

In an exclusive interview of Bombo Radyo Koronadal with Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Head of Operation and Warning Rolly Diane Cuenca Aquino, some of the deceased were brought to South Cotabato Provincial Hospital, Upper Valley Community Hospital and several private hospitals in the city.

The victims sustained serious injuries in the head, bruises, and dislocated bones due to the severity of the impact.

Here are the list of those killed on the unfortunate event:

Pasquin, Hershey – 6 years old
Apus, Trisha – 10 yrs old
Ayupan, Regine Divine (Mikay) – 6 yrs old
Babon, Wilyn Jade –
Unknown kid

While the injured are as follows:

Pasquin, Hailey – 1-year-old
Pasquin, Hernanie – 34 yrs old
Gabio, Pretty – 9 yrs old
Ayupan, Dave – 10 – 12 years old
Decolongon, Ian – 28 yrs old
Gabio, Shane – 27 yrs old
Pendatun, Analyn – 30 yrs old
Rabara, Rodel – 41- Driver
Gaylar, Argie – 34 yrs old
Gabio, Princess – 8 yrs old

The vehicle was carrying 34 passengers where 20 of them died.

The authorities said that its initial investigation showed that the victims were about to go home from a night swimming when the bus attempted to use a shortcut in the town of T’boli and went over the ravine.

(With reports from Bombo Radyo Koronadal)