6 injured as jeep falls into ravine

SIX people were injured when the jeep they were riding fell into a ravine around 6:40 p.m. Sunday, in Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur, police said Monday.

Chief Inspector Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, said the incident happened around 6:40 p.m. at Purok 4 in the village of Tuburan.

Those injured were Nul Vizier Tandih, 39; Crem Dan Dagohoy, 32; Roderick Baylon, 46; Romy Lumigues, 36; Rommel Baylon, 42; Arque Declinis, 43; and, Oktober Garay, 30.

The vehicle allegedly fell into a ravine after the driver accidentally bumped the roadside railings and lost control of the steering wheel.

She said the group were traveling the road from a spring resort in the village of Tuburan, Mahayag town to Pagadian City, the capital of Zamboanga del Sur, at the time of the incident.

The victims were rushed to a hospital in Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur for treatment. (SunStar Philippines)

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