2010 Balamban, Cebu bus accident
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The crash of a bus in Balamban, Cebu, Philippines, killed at least 21 people on 13 June 2010.
who were post-graduate students at Gullas College and Cebu Doctors Hospital. The bus had been travelling from Cebu City
to Balamban
. At around 10:30 am, local time, while the bus was traversing the Trans Central Highway in Balamban, Cebu
, the brakes apparently failed and the bus fell some 30 meters into a ravine. At least 21 of the passengers were killed, while around 30 were injured.
The Iranian government announced that its embassy in Manila would be probing the bus accident, whose fatalities were mostly Iranian. The Iranian government also announced that it would be sending special aircraft to the Philippines to evacuate its injured nationals. Iranians students had been in the Philippines under a special arrangement for a residency program with the Professional Regulation Commission.
Philippine President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
ordered an immediate probe into the accident. It emerged that the owner of the tourist bus, J & D Tours, had not been accredited by the Department of Tourism
, and its remaining vehicles were impounded by local authorities.
Overview
The bus was carrying around 50 passengers, mostly Iranian expatriatesIranians in the Philippines
There is a community of thousands of Iranians in the Philippines, including many international students drawn by the country's low-cost English education...
who were post-graduate students at Gullas College and Cebu Doctors Hospital. The bus had been travelling from Cebu City
Cebu City
The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...
to Balamban
Balamban, Cebu
Balamban is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 66,261.-Barangays:Balamban is administratively subdivided into 28 barangays:-External links:* *...
. At around 10:30 am, local time, while the bus was traversing the Trans Central Highway in Balamban, Cebu
Balamban, Cebu
Balamban is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 66,261.-Barangays:Balamban is administratively subdivided into 28 barangays:-External links:* *...
, the brakes apparently failed and the bus fell some 30 meters into a ravine. At least 21 of the passengers were killed, while around 30 were injured.
The Iranian government announced that its embassy in Manila would be probing the bus accident, whose fatalities were mostly Iranian. The Iranian government also announced that it would be sending special aircraft to the Philippines to evacuate its injured nationals. Iranians students had been in the Philippines under a special arrangement for a residency program with the Professional Regulation Commission.
Philippine President
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
ordered an immediate probe into the accident. It emerged that the owner of the tourist bus, J & D Tours, had not been accredited by the Department of Tourism
Department of Tourism (Philippines)
The Department of Tourism is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the regulation of the Philippine tourism industry and the promotion of the Philippines as a tourist destination....
, and its remaining vehicles were impounded by local authorities.