The crash of a bus in Balamban, Cebu, Philippines, killed at least 21 people and another 26 were wounded on 13 June 2010.[1]
| 2010 Balamban bus accident | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | June 13, 2010 |
| Location | Trans Central Highway, Balamban, Cebu, Philippines |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | at least 21[1] |
| Injured | at least 26 |
Overview
editThe bus was carrying around 50 passengers, mostly Iranian expatriates who were post-graduate students at the University of the Visayas and Cebu Doctors' University.[2] The bus had been travelling from Cebu City to Balamban.[3] At around 11:30 am, local time, while the bus was traversing the Trans Central Highway in Balamban, Cebu, the brakes apparently failed and the bus fell some 30 meters into a ravine.[4] At least 21 of the passengers were killed, while around 30 were injured.
The Iranian government announced that its embassy in Manila would be probing the bus accident, whose fatalities were mostly Iranian.[5] The Iranian government also announced that it would be sending special aircraft to the Philippines to evacuate its injured nationals.[6] Iranians students had been in the Philippines under a special arrangement for a residency program with the Professional Regulation Commission.[7]
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered an immediate probe into the accident.[8] It emerged that the owner of the tourist bus, J & D Tours, had not been accredited by the Department of Tourism, and its remaining vehicles were impounded by local authorities.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Mars Mosqueda, Jr. (2010-06-14). "Cebu bus accident claims 21st victim". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ Dennis Carcamo (2010-06-14). "Death toll in Cebu bus crash rises to 22". Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11.
- ^ "Bus plunges in ravine; 20 dead". United Press International. 2010-06-14. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ Associated Press (2010-06-14). "Philippine bus crash kills 21, mostly Iranians". The Washington Post.[dead link]
- ^ "Iranian embassy to probe Cebu bus accident in Philippines". Tehran Times. 2010-06-15. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ "Iran sending specific aircraft to Philippines to return victims". Iranian Student News Agency. 2010-06-15. Archived from the original on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ "Bus rented by Iranians had '666' plate number". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2010-06-15. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ "GMA orders probe on Cebu bus crash, task force formed". Manila Bulletin. 2010-06-15. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ "J&D vehicles impounded, tested for road worthiness". Cebu Daily News. 2010-06-16. Archived from the original on 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2010-06-16.