CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY鈥揂t least 26 persons were injured when a Davao-bound bus fell on a ditch along Sayre Highway in Barangay Bayabason in Maramag, Bukidnon on Tuesday, police reported.
Supt. Surki Sere帽as, spokesperson for Northern Mindanao police, said the incident happened at around 10 a.m.
Sere帽as said the Maramag police鈥檚 rescue team was the first to arrive and help attend to the injured by taking them to hospitals.
He said authorities were still verifying the identities of the victims.
The bus, which came from this city, was owned and operated by Rural Transit Mindanao, Inc.
The bus company has yet to issue a statement. CDG/rga
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