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Death toll in bus plunge now 8

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February 2, 2006 | 12:00am
BAGUIO CITY — Two more passengers of a Norton bus that plunged into a 200-foot deep ravine in Kabayan, Benguet last Tuesday afternoon died yesterday, bringing the death toll to eight, authorities said.

Vicente Tomazar, regional civil defense chief, identified the two as Antonio Domerez and Erico Daoal Domerez.

Six others died on the spot while 22 were injured when the bus fell into the ravine after the driver lost control of the wheel. — Artemio Dumlao

ANTONIO DOMEREZ AND ERICO DAOAL DOMEREZ

ARTEMIO DUMLAO

BENGUET

BUS

DIED

DOMEREZ

KABAYAN

NORTON

RAVINE

TWO

VICENTE TOMAZAR
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