Second victim in Tarlac bridge collapse found
Authorities in the Philippines have recovered the body of a second victim following a bridge collapse in Tarlac. Search and rescue operations continue for two remaining missing passengers, while the vehicle involved has been successfully retrieved from the river.
Why it matters
This is a tragic local news event highlighting infrastructure safety concerns and the ongoing impact of the accident on the affected families.
MANILA, Philippines - Another missing passenger of a vehicle that fell into a river when a portion of the Agana Bridge in Tarlac collapsed on Saturday, has been found in Bayambang, Pangasinan.
Meanwhile, the Toyota Avanza of the victims was recovered in a river near the Ninoy Aquino Boulevard in Tarlac City yesterday afternoon.
Police used heavy equipment to lift the vehicle from the water.
The victim, identified as Shanen Tuhao, was recovered in a river in Barangay San Vicente on Tuesday afternoon, three days after the accident occurred in Barangay Tibag, Tarlac City.
Last Monday, the body of James Patrict Taborlupa was found in a river in Lingayen.
The search for two more victims, Harvey Paul Collado and Shiela Mae Taborlupa, was ongoing as of yesterday afternoon.
Of the five passengers of the vehicle, only Nataniel Dizon survived.
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