A supposed trip to a tourist spot turned tragic when a van fell off a 50-meter ravine and plunged into a river in Sadanga, Mountain Province, killing five people and injuring nine others.
The crash happened around 10 p.m. on April 4, 2025 in Sitio Ampawilen, Barangay Poblacion.
According to police, four passengers died on the spot, while another was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
Rescuers rushed the nine injured to the hospital for treatment.
Authorities said the group was on their way to Buscalan, Tinglayan, Kalinga for a vacation when the accident happened.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is now ongoing.
