MANILA, Philippines - The death toll in the road mishap in Benguet on Tuesday afternoon rose to 13.
Quoting the Cordillera police, a radio report said Wednesday one of the four wounded passengers who figured died while confined in a hospital.
Earlier reports said that eight of the passengers of a Ford Fiera, most of who are students of Poblacion National High School, were instantly killed while four others died while being rushed to a hospital.
Initial investigation showed that the vehicle was cruising the ascending portion of the road on Bangbangayen, Buguias, Benguet, around 4:30 p.m. when three of the students told the driver to stop.
The engine of the vehicle died, sending the Fiera backing down the slope and plunging into a 100-meter ravine.