An Elf truck skids off the road and falls down a steep slope in Bontoc, Mountain Province, injuring multiple passengers and killing six, including an infant, according to reports. Initial accounts say the crash happens around 12:40 p.m. along the Talubin–Barlig Road in Sitio Jakap, Barangay Talubin.
The truck is reported to be carrying 27 passengers and traveling from Isabela through Paracelis, with a destination of Bakun town in Benguet. Both outlets cite the Bontoc Emergency Operations Center for early details, including that the vehicle falls an estimated 50 to 100 meters down the slope. Rescuers rush seven people to a hospital after the incident as they continue searching for other passengers.
Later reporting indicates that, by around 5 p.m., responders confirm the death toll reaches six, while 17 others are injured. The outlets primarily differ in emphasis: one focuses on the ongoing rescue and early injuries, while the other highlights the confirmed fatalities and the infant among the dead.
