24 Die After Bus Plunges Into Gorge

Manila: At least 24 persons were killed and many got injured when a passenger bus plunged into a deep gorge in northern Philippines on Tuesday.

According to police, the bus carrying more than 50 passengers crashed in Capintalan village in Nueva Ecjia province. Police said the bus was speeding when the accident happened. Some passengers were rescued and sent to a nearby hospital.

IANS