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10 South Koreans killed in Philippine road accident
Philippines News.Net Wednesday 27th August, 2008 (IANS)
Manila, Aug 28 (Xinhua) At least 10 South Korean tourists were killed Wednesday when the van in which they were travelling crashed into a concrete wall in northern Philippines, officials said.
The police said the van was on its way to Bolinao resort in Pangasinan province at the time of the accident, the ABS-CBN News network reported.
The bodies were brought to a hospital and are yet to be identified, the report said.
Witnesses and police said the driver had lost control of the vehicle.
Currently, the case is being investigated.
No further details were immediately avaliable.
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Anonymous 08-29-08, 01:38 AM |
10 South Koreans killed in Philippine road accident
The koreans were missionaries in the philippines. They are all christians and 4 of those killed were pastors of different churches. They were based in baguio during thier visit in the philippines. The missionary school who knows thier person, purpose, and identity of thier pressence and stay in the philippines is The “PHILIPINE BIBLE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY” Baguio City, Philippines. The driver is also a korean with them and he fell sleep on the wheel which cause the accident.
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