Manila, Jan 13 (AFP\/APP):At least 11 people were killed after a small truck packed with partygoers, including children, overturned in the southern Philippines, police said Thursday.<\/p>\n
The vehicle was travelling to a beachside resort on Mindanao island for a postponed Christmas party on Wednesday when the driver lost control after the brakes apparently failed on a downhill section of road.<\/p>\n
Around 50 people were crammed into the truck, most of them in the open tray, when it veered off the road and into a tree.<\/p>\n
The vehicle then flipped over onto a pile of rocks, Balingasag municipal police chief Major Teodoro De Oro said.<\/p>\n
Eleven people were killed, including a three-year-old child, De Oro said, adding police were seeking to confirm another three deaths.<\/p>\n
Scores of other passengers were injured, including a dozen children. The driver, who was also hurt and tried to hide after receiving medical treatment, was arrested and will face charges.<\/p>\n
The vehicle was part of a convoy of three trucks but the other two were not involved in the accident, De Oro said.<\/p>\n
Deadly road mishaps are common in the Philippines, where drivers frequently flout the rules and vehicles are often poorly maintained or overloaded.<\/p>\n
In 2019, 19 farmers were killed in the mountainous northern Philippines when a truck carrying them and sacks of rice seeds plunged backwards down a deep ravine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Manila, Jan 13 (AFP\/APP):At least 11 people were killed after a small truck packed with partygoers, including children, overturned in the southern Philippines, police said Thursday. The vehicle was travelling to a beachside resort on Mindanao island for a postponed Christmas party on Wednesday when […]<\/p>\n
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