AN ELDERLY died while 24 others, including five children, were injured as the bus they were riding fell into a ravine in Zamboanga del Sur province, the police said Saturday, October 27.

Chief Inspector Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, said the accident happened around 3:25 p.m. Friday in Purok 4 in Balintawak village, Aurora town.

Galvez identified the fatality as Rogelio Alagenio.

Wounded were Evangeline Larede, 55; Justin Larede, 11; Kim Larede, 6; Princes Larede, 13; Junmark Ginulos, 28; Marlon Cariaga; 40; Diovin Vergara, 23; Efijenia Bidal, 55; Catherine Lagare, 26; Esterlita Padillau Duhilag, 58; Jezrael Lantaya, 22; Flora Garcenes, 42; Suzzett Mindoza; Niño Sebastian Mindoza, 12; Anna Tura, 69; Ceceil Lauron, 42; Bejon Batoy, 26; Solidad Patalinghug, 48; Helen Diaz, 50; Arlyn Montilla, 40; Angel May Velasco, 13; Edmalyn Dollente, 34; Rey Lerasan, 38, bus conductor; and Andres Bacaling, the bus driver.

The bus was traveling from Ozamiz City to Pagadian when Bacaling lost control of the steering wheel, said Galvez.

The bus rolled after it fell into the ravine.

Galvez said the bus of the Rural Transit was wrecked.

The injured passengers were rushed to the hospitals in Aurora and Pagadian City. (Bong Garcia)