11 Marines, principal hurt as truck falls into ravine in Zambo | Inquirer News

11 Marines, principal hurt as truck falls into ravine in Zambo

/ 10:37 AM January 21, 2018

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ZAMBOANGA CITY – At least 11 members of the Marine Battalion Landing Team 11 and a school principal were hurt when the military truck taking them to a medical mission plunged 150 meters into a ravine in Barangay Salaan here on Saturday.

Colonel Hernani Songano, deputy commander for Marine operations, said the KM35 truck was in a convoy heading for the village proper when the vehicle ahead of it suddenly stopped.

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“The truck driver swerved to avoid an ABS-CBN vehicle that suddenly stopped and lost control of the vehicle, which went straight into the ravine at the side of the road,” Songano said.

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The Zamboanga City Police Office said in a report that Joseph Naro Abalos, 59, principal of the Baluno Elementary School, and Corporal Edward Almonte Obag 31, of Negros Oriental, remained in critical condition at a hospital.

The other soldiers sustained minor injuries.

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“All the seriously hurt were brought to Ciudad Medical for additional medical attention,” Songano said. /cbb

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