The dead included children aged between one to six years old, with the driver among those injured, he added
Rescue workers at the accident site in T'Boli town, South Cotabato province, Mindanao, on Tuesday. Pic/AFP/Rolly Aquino
The group had come from a swimming party at a beach in a neighbouring town and were on their way home when the accident occurred. Deadly road accidents are common in the Philippines, where inadequately maintained buses and poorly trained drivers form the backbone of land transport options. In June, 13 people including a bride-to-be were killed when the truck they were riding on after attending a traditional pre-wedding ceremony rolled over on a mountain road.
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