Another vehicle was pulled up from the Loboc River section in Loay, Bohol this Sunday, or four days after the old bridge collapsed there killing 4 people.
The car was the 4th of 16 vehicles to sink in the river due to the collapse of the Clarin Bridge, so 12 more vehicles need to be lifted.
The initial number of authorities that fell into the river was 15 vehicles. But this Sunday they were surprised to find another vehicle, not on the list.
According to the provincial disaster office, based on the number of times they harrowed, no one was in the river.
But the office is now looking at a cargo vehicle that is on top of a dump truck because no one is claiming it.
Authorities first take the vehicles that have drifted into the sea, which are far away from the given bridge.
He said technical divers from Cebu will also be needed to board the vehicles.
Another vehicle pulled out of Loboc river after old bridge in Bohol collapsed
This mission is dangerous, according to the provincial disaster office, because the underwater current is fast, the river is muddy with a depth of up to 5 meters, and there is still steel from the collapsed bridge.
In fact, there were reportedly injured divers in the early days of searching for survivors in the river.
According to the preliminary investigation, the bridge collapsed when a dump truck carrying gravel and rocks that were supposed to be used for the new bridge overflowed.
The local district engineering office explained that traffic flow on the bridge was slow on Wednesday, and could not cope with the weight when the dump truck weighing up to 3 tons counterflowed.
Among the dead was tourist driver Arniel Cilos. He is survived by his pregnant wife and 1-year-old son.
Cilos’ wife was one of 31 people who survived the collapsed bridge.
An Austrian national who just got married and went to the Philippines also died in the incident. The husband allegedly managed to break the glass window of their car so that his wife, who was also found pregnant, could escape. Unfortunately, her husband was not fortunate enough to survive. He died on arrival when he was rushed to the hospital.
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