City
Epaper

2 dead, 2 injured after head-on crash in central Philippines

By IANS | Updated: September 11, 2024 10:20 IST

Manila, Sep 11 Two men died and two men were injured after a wing van truck and a ...

Open in App

Manila, Sep 11 Two men died and two men were injured after a wing van truck and a cement mixer truck collided in Iloilo province in the central Philippines, police said on Wednesday.

Police said that a head-on crash, which happened around 11 a.m. local time on Tuesday in Leganes, a town north of the provincial capital, Iloilo City, killed the 45-year-old commercial truck helper and the 40-year-old driver of the concrete mixer truck.

The 41-year-old wing van truck driver and the helper of the cement mixer truck were also injured in the crash, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting the police.

A witness told police that the tyre of the wing van truck exploded, sending it to swerve to the opposite lane before colliding with the oncoming concrete mixer truck.

The police are investigating the scene and further details are awaited.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalWorld Bank sees Pakistan's growth stuck near 3 per cent

BusinessWorld Bank sees Pakistan's growth stuck near 3 per cent

AurangabadBoD of AIC BAMU Foundation launch "Startup Pakhwada"

AurangabadDrunken man creates ruckus at Chikalthana Police Station, abuses officers and threatens false complaint

NationalUttar Pradesh: Fire Erupts at Narayan Shukla Dham Camp in Prayagraj Magh Mela (VIDEO)

International Realted Stories

InternationalEU to "swiftly" propose fresh sanctions over Iran crackdown, says von der Leyen

InternationalWorld Bank estimates India's growth in FY25-26 at 7.2 per cent

InternationalUN rights chief Volker Turk says he is "horrified" by rising violence against protesters in Iran

InternationalIranian activist Masih Alinejad alleges "war crimes," says regime "slaughtering" unarmed civilians amid protests

International"Rising number of casualties in Iran is horrifying": EU chief von der Leyen